Overview

• Tang was found guilty of accepting more than 268 million yuan in bribes in cash and valuables spanning 2007 to 2024.
• The Intermediate People’s Court in Changchun issued the ruling in Jilin province after a case detailed by state media.
• Judges ordered lifetime loss of political rights, confiscation of all personal assets, and recovery of illicit gains to the national treasury.
• State outlets reported that Tang confessed, expressed remorse, and will not appeal the sentence.
• He advanced through the agriculture bureaucracy from the 1980s, was appointed minister in December 2020, and his case is framed as part of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign.