Aug 07, 2024 04:38 AM
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Former Shenzhen Mayor Gets Life Sentence for Taking $15 Million Bribes
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A court in Nanning, Guangxi, passed sentence on Chen Tuesday
Chen Rugui, the former mayor of Shenzhen, a tech hub in southern China, was sentenced to life in prison for accepting more than 108 million yuan ($15.1 million) in bribes during his 19-year career in officialdom.
A court in Nanning, Guangxi, passed sentence on Chen Tuesday. He was convicted of bribery, deprived of political rights for life and had all his personal property confiscated, the Guangxi High Court said in a statement.
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- Chen Rugui, former mayor of Shenzhen, was sentenced to life in prison for accepting over 108 million yuan ($15.1 million) in bribes.
- He was convicted by a court in Nanning and deprived of political rights for life, with all personal property confiscated.
- Chen’s bribery and misconduct spanned nearly 19 years across Guangzhou, Zhongshan, and Shenzhen, leading to his expulsion from the party and public office in 2022.
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What Happened When
- 2001：
- Chen Rugui took a position as deputy director of Guangzhou’s urban construction administration.
- 2002：
- Guangzhou launched a campaign to demolish unfinished buildings, which Chen was responsible for.
- 2003：
- Chen began his 19-year period of accepting bribes as a senior government official.
- 2007：
- Chen became the city government’s secretary general of Guangzhou.
- 2011：
- Chen was promoted to deputy mayor of Guangzhou.
- 2015：
- Chen rose to deputy party chief of Guangzhou.
- 2016：
- Chen was transferred to Zhongshan city as party chief.
- 2017：
- Chen was named the mayor of Shenzhen.
- 2020：
- Su Zequn, a former deputy mayor of Guangzhou who oversaw the city’s urban development, was investigated over allegations of corruption and reported Chen's misconduct.
- 2021：
- Chen was briefly questioned after being reported by Su Zequn but soon returned to work.
- June 2022：
- Chen was officially placed under investigation by the Communist Party’s top anti-graft agency.
- December 2022：
- Chen was expelled from the party and public office.
- December 2023：
- Chen was tried initially.
- March 2024：
- Huang Min, a former deputy mayor of Shenzhen, was placed under investigation.
- August 6, 2024：
- A court in Nanning, Guangxi, passed a life sentence on Chen Rugui for bribery.
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