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It came to light when a nephew, Jilong Rao, wrote to AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt in 2018, calling attention to Jao’s death.

The bereaved family never got over it, and Jao’s children suffered persecution for much of their lives afterward, Jilong Rao said.

He took over from acting president Zhang Jilong of China after Mohammed bin Hammam of Qatar was banned for life for corruption by world governing body FIFA.

Two years of drift followed under the ineffectual Chinese Zhang Jilong before Platini and Blatter saw to it that their man won the day.

It was strongly felt in Tibet's Jilong and Zhangmu regions, and slightly felt in the Tibetan capital Lhasa.