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| Chinese official sentenced to death for $38 million in bribes |
| 2024-11-13 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] In China, Chen Jixiang, vice chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of Guangdong Province, was sentenced to death for bribery. This was reported on Tuesday, November 12, by the Sina News publication. According to media reports, Chen Jixing, while serving as secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Municipal Committee and deputy director of the National People's Congress Committee, was authorized to resolve land and property issues, including real estate. From 2003 to 2020, he repeatedly resolved disputes and transferred land by agreement, for which he received money. Thus, he was given bribes of more than 278 million yuan (approximately $38 million). It was established that after his retirement in 2019, he continued to engage in illegal activities, including promoting projects and transferring land for a fee. The Guilin City People's Court deprived the defendant of his political rights for life and fined him 200,000 yuan (approximately $27,000). It is noted that Chen Jixing admitted his guilt, repented and actively cooperated with the investigation, and also agreed to transfer his property to the state. The death sentence will be carried out after a two-year reprieve. As reported by Regnum on October 26, 589,000 people were punished in China as a result of large-scale anti-corruption measures. 642,000 cases were initiated, including cases against 58 provincial and ministerial level employees, 3,263 department and bureau employees. On September 20, a court in China sentenced a female official to 13 years in prison for having affairs with 58 subordinates. Fang Fang? The woman headed the Qiannan Bui-Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province. She was convicted of accepting bribes totaling 60 million yuan and of misconduct, including having sexual relations with subordinates. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #5 sentenced a female official to 13 years in prison for having affairs with 58 subordinates. Fang Fang? Walz? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-11-13 20:30 |
| #4 Chinese official sentenced to death for $38 million in bribes Hunter: "Hold my |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-11-13 20:26 |
| #3 ^ I hate to agree... but I agree. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2024-11-13 18:38 |
| #2 This is one of the few communist party doctrines that I full heartedly support and think America should emulate. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2024-11-13 13:51 |
| #1 He neglected to 'share' with associates. You know, "10% for the big guy" and all. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-11-13 12:25 |