A former governor of China's Jilin province, Jiang Chaoliang, has been sentenced to death for accepting bribes totaling more than 746 million yuan (about $111 million). The verdict was handed down by the Nanjing Intermediate People's Court, according to CCTV.
The execution of the death sentence has been postponed for two years. If Jiang Chaoliang does not commit new offenses during this period, the punishment will be commuted to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or further reduction of the sentence.
According to the investigation, from 1995 to 2025, Jiang Chaoliang used his official position to benefit companies and individuals. In exchange for remuneration, he helped secure contracts and facilitated promotions for people.
Jiang Chaoliang served as governor of Jilin province, and from October 2016 to February 2020, he was the Communist Party secretary of Hubei province. Previously, he also headed the Agricultural Bank of China, the China Development Bank, and the Bank of Communications.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that two former defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were sentenced to death in China. A military court found them guilty of corruption, including accepting and offering bribes. The day before, a trial concluded in China for the former abbot of the famous Shaolin Monastery: 60-year-old Buddhist monk Shi Yongxin was sentenced to 24 years in prison.