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Chinese court holds 3 liable after man dies following all-night drinking, mahjong session

A legal ruling in China holding three individuals liable for the death of a friend following overnight drinking and gaming has ignited widespread online discussion. Three men in Urumqi, in northwestern China, were ordered by the court to compensate their friendโ€™s family a total of over 100,000 yuan (US$15,000), after he died partying with them all night. The man, surnamed Gao, played mahjong with his two friends and the mahjong parlourโ€™s owner, from almost 9pm to 3am the next day, in October...