Key facts
- Liu Mancang, former deputy party chief and vice chairman of the Henan Provincial People’s Congress Standing Committee, was sentenced to life in prison.
- He was convicted of accepting over 316 million yuan ($46.56 million) in bribes.
- The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court handed down the life sentence.
- Liu was stripped of his political rights for life and all personal property was confiscated.
Liu Mancang, a former senior security official in China's Henan province, has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting over 316 million yuan ($46.56 million) in bribes. The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Jiangsu province convicted Liu of bribery and using his former influence to solicit illicit payments.
Liu previously served as the head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in Henan province. The sentence includes the stripping of his political rights for life and the confiscation of all his personal property. This case sets a record for illicit financial gains amassed by a Chinese official after retirement.