New York court holds hearing for one of most wanted

The first hearing in the trial of one of China's most wanted economic fugitives, Yang Xiuzhu, took place in a New York immigration court on Tuesday.

The 30-minute hearing was held behind closed doors, but the former Chinese official could be seen sitting in the courtroom in an orange prison jumpsuit.

Yang's lawyer, Vlad Kuzmin, said Yang has applied for political asylum, but declined to reveal any other details.