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China hands former Shanxi governor suspended death sentence over corruption
Jin Xiangjun accepted more than 148 million yuan in bribes and assets, and the court also stripped him of political rights for life.
- On Tuesday, Sept 8, a court in Henan handed former Shanxi governor Jin Xiangjun a suspended death sentence for corruption, finding he illegally accepted over 148 million yuan in bribes.
- Between 2004 and 2025, Jin 'took advantage of his positions' in senior local posts across multiple Chinese cities and provinces to facilitate business operations, project contracting, and job promotions in exchange for money and assets.
- An investigation by the country's anti-graft watchdog began in April 2025, after which Jin admitted guilt and 'expressed remorse during the proceedings,' the court said.
- The suspended death sentence grants a two-year reprieve from execution, after which the penalty is typically converted to life imprisonment under Chinese law.
- Additionally, the court ordered the permanent deprivation of Jin's political rights for life and confiscation of all personal property as part of the final judgment.
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China hands former Shanxi governor suspended death sentence over corruption
A Chinese court on Tuesday handed Jin Xiangjun, former governor of the coal-producing province of Shanxi, a death sentence with a two-year reprieve over corruption, and found that he illegally accepted over 148 million yuan ($22.05 million).
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[Cable News] The case of Jin Xiangjun, former Deputy Secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and former Governor of Shanxi Province, involving bribery, was publicly sentenced in the first instance by the Xinyang Intermediate People's Court in Henan Province. The court reviewed the case...
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