Jiang Chaoliang, former governor of China's Jilin province, was sentenced to death for accepting bribes totaling over 746 million yuan (about $111 million). This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing CCTV.
The verdict was issued by the Nanjing Intermediate People's Court. The execution of the death sentence has been postponed for two years.
If Jiang Chaoliang does not commit new offenses during this period, the death sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment without the right to parole or further reduction of punishment.
According to the investigation, from 1995 to 2025, Jiang Chaoliang used his official position for the benefit of companies and individuals. In exchange for remuneration, he helped conclude contracts and facilitated the promotion of people in their careers.
Jiang Chaoliang served as governor of Jilin province, and from October 2016 to February 2020, he was the secretary of the CPC Provincial Committee of Hubei.
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 of China, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were sentenced to death. A military court found them guilty of corruption—accepting and offering bribes.
And the day before, a trial ended in China regarding the former abbot of the famous Shaolin Monastery. The 60-year-old Buddhist monk Shi Yongxin was sentenced to 24 years in prison.