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China Sentences Former Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian to Death With Two-Year Reprieve

State media signaled likely commutation to life after two years.

Overview

  • The Changchun Intermediate People's Court found Tang Renjian guilty of accepting roughly 268 million yuan in bribes.
  • Judges concluded he leveraged posts between 2007 and 2024 to secure favors for others in exchange for money and valuables.
  • The court imposed a suspended death sentence, citing unfinished acts and Tang's confession as mitigating factors.
  • Xinhua reported the ruling, and coverage noted such reprieves are commonly converted to life imprisonment after the suspension.
  • Tang came under party disciplinary investigation in May 2024 while serving as a cabinet minister and was removed about four months later.