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.