Jiang Chaoliang, former Hubei party chief, received a suspended death sentence for accepting over 746 million yuan ($111 million) in bribes. He will serve life in prison if the reprieve expires.
The sentencing of a high-ranking former official like Jiang Chaoliang underscores China's ongoing anti-corruption campaign and signals a strict stance against graft, particularly involving senior figures in both government and state-owned financial institutions.
A Chinese court has sentenced Jiang Chaoliang, the former Communist Party chief of Hubei province and veteran state banking executive, to death with a two-year reprieve for taking more than 746 million yuan ($111 million) in bribes. The Nanjing Intermediate People's Court ruled that the 69-year-old will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole or sentence reduction after the reprieve expires.
Jiang, who also served as chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China, president of the China Development Bank, and chairman of the Bank of Communications, was removed from his Hubei post in early 2020. He was placed under investigation in February 2025 and subsequently expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office in October 2025.
The case was investigated by the National Commission of Supervision and then transferred to prosecutors in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, for review and prosecution. Prosecutors stated that Jiang used his various positions to seek benefits for others in exchange for extremely large sums of money and valuables.
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