Key facts
- Zhu Zhisong, former Shanghai official, received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve.
- He was convicted of accepting bribes amounting to 139 million yuan ($20.4 million).
- The sentence was delivered by the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court in Jiangxi province.
- Zhu previously served as a member of the Shanghai party standing committee and party chief of Pudong New Area.
A court in eastern China has sentenced Zhu Zhisong, a former senior official in Shanghai, to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes totaling 139 million yuan ($20.4 million). The Nanchang Intermediate People's Court in Jiangxi province announced the verdict on June 23. Zhu held significant positions, including a former member of the Shanghai party standing committee and party chief of Pudong New Area, a key financial and development zone. This case is part of Beijing's ongoing anti-corruption campaign, which has led to severe penalties for numerous high-ranking Communist Party figures.