China: Former Provincial Party Chief Given Suspended Death Sentence After Conviction for Accepting More Than 746 Million Yuan in Bribes | CUAC

Civil Union – Follow-up A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Jiang Chaoliang, former Communist Party chief of Hubei Province, to death with a two-year reprieve after finding him guilty of accepting bribes worth more than 746 million yuan (approximately $111 million). According to Reuters, the 69-year-old Jiang Chaoliang held several senior positions, including chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China, chairman of the China Development Bank, and chairman of the Bank of Communications, before becoming the Communist Party chief of Hubei Province. A suspended death sentence is considered a severe punishment in China. Under the rules applicable during the reprieve period, the sentence can be commuted to life imprisonment. Source: Reuters