Ex-Official Sentenced to Death for Massive Bribes

Matichon•International•19d ago

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A former high-ranking Chinese official has been sentenced to death for corruption, money laundering, and abuse of power, involving bribes totaling over 10.6 billion baht.

•Yang Youlin, a former official in Nanjing, was sentenced to death by a Chinese court.
•He was found guilty of corruption, money laundering, and abuse of power.
•The bribes received amounted to over 2.2 billion yuan (over 10.6 billion baht) between 1993 and 2023.
•This is one of the largest corruption sums in recent years, leading to a rare death sentence for corruption in China.

Overview

•The Intermediate People's Court of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, issued its verdict on July 6.
•Yang Youlin accepted bribes and illicit assets totaling over 2.2 billion yuan, equivalent to over 10.6 billion baht.
•The court found Yang Youlin's actions to be extremely serious, causing immense damage to the interests of the state and people.
•Yang Youlin served for 30 years, holding positions related to economic and technological development in Nanjing.
•The death sentence for corruption, while rare, is typically reserved for cases involving over 1 billion yuan (around 4.8 billion baht).
•Yang Youlin admitted guilt and expressed remorse during his final court appearance.

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Key Entities

Person

Yang Youlin(หยาง โหย่วหลิน)

Former high-ranking official of the local government in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, convicted of corruption.

Xi Jinping(สี จิ้นผิง)ℹ️

The President of China overseeing a large-scale anti-corruption campaign.

Place

Nanjing(เมืองหนานจิง)ℹ️

The city in Jiangsu Province where former official Yang Youlin served.

Jiangsu Province(มณฑลเจียงซู)ℹ️

The province in eastern China where Nanjing is located.

Organization

Intermediate People's Court of Changzhou City(ศาลประชาชนชั้นกลางเมืองฉางโจว)

The court that issued the verdict against Yang Youlin.