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

The ruling underscores Xi Jinping’s long-running anticorruption drive targeting senior officials.

Overview

  • The Intermediate People’s Court of Changchun convicted Tang of accepting roughly 268 million yuan (about US$38 million) in cash and goods.
  • The court said his conduct caused particularly serious harm to state and public interests, and official reports say he confessed and expressed remorse.
  • Coverage cites conflicting timelines for the bribery, with some reports stating 2007–2024 and others 2007–2014.
  • The sentence carries a suspended execution for two years that could be commuted to life imprisonment if he demonstrates good behavior.
  • The verdict includes lifelong deprivation of political rights, confiscation of personal assets, and recovery of illicit gains by the state.