Former vice governor sentence to life imprisonment for bribery taking
A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced a former vice governor of south-west China’s Yunnan Province, Zhang Zulin, to life imprisonment for accepting bribes.
According to the verdict of the Intermediate People’s Court of Chongqing Municipality, Mr Zulin will be deprived of his political rights for life; personal property will be confiscated, and illegal gains from bribery will be recovered and turned over to the state treasury.
The court found that Mr Zulin took advantage of his positions in Yunnan between 2001 and 2023 to assist individuals and organisations in matters related to real estate development, project contracting, project approval, and obtaining loans.
The court said that he accepted money and valuables worth more than ¥122 million (about $17.03 million) in return.
Mr Zulin’s case was put in front of the court in an open trial on April 10.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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