Former head of Chinese food and drug watchdog jailed for bribery
The court said Bi Jingquan accepted more than 57 million yuan in bribes for help with business operations and approvals.
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Former China Drug Regulator Chief Sentenced to 14 Years for Bribery
Former China Drug Regulator Chief Sentenced to 14 Years for Bribery - Bi Jingquan, a former prominent health regulator who resigned amid a 2018 vaccine scandal, was convicted of accepting millions of dollars in bribes over a three-decade career
In China, former head of the Food and Drug Administration, Bi Jingquan, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison on bribery charges. The court ruled that Bi illegally received more than 57 million yuan in cash and assets during his time in various public offices between 1995 and 2025.
Former head of Chinese food and drug watchdog jailed for bribery
BEIJING, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced Bi Jingquan, former head of the now-defunct China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), to 14 years in prison over bribery. • The court in the eastern province of Shandong said Bi had i...
Former CFDA Chief Bi Jingquan Sentenced for Bribery
Bi Jingquan, ex-head of the disbanded CFDA, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Chinese court for engaging in bribery. The sentencing marks a significant step in China's ongoing effort to curb corruption within its regulatory bodies.
A court in China's Shandong province on Monday sentenced former Food and Drug Administration director Bi Jinquan to 14 years in prison for taking bribes.
Bi Jingquan, a former member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery. The court stated that he illegally accepted bribes totaling more than 57.42 million yuan (RMB). Bi Jingquan was formerly a close confidant of then-Vice Premiers Wang Qishan and Wang Yang.
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