Ex-Leader of Scandal-Plagued Province Pleads Guilty in $113 Million Bribery Case

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What’s new: A former party chief of Southwest China’s Guizhou province has pleaded guilty to accepting over $113 million in bribes, one day after an ex-deputy governor received a suspended death sentence for bribery.

Sun Zhigang was accused of taking advantage of positions he held in Guizhou, Anhui and Hubei provinces to help others get project contracts, acquire stock and develop real estate, according to a Wednesday statement from Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court.

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Former Guizhou party chief Sun Zhigang pleaded guilty to accepting over $113 million in bribes.
Sun used positions in Guizhou, Anhui, and Hubei to help others with contracts and real estate in exchange for money and assets.
Ex-deputy governor of Guizhou, Li Zaiyong, received a suspended death sentence for taking over 430 million yuan in bribes.

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What Happened When

August 2023：: Corruption investigators announced they were looking into Sun Zhigang.

February 2024：: Sun Zhigang was expelled from the Communist Party.

By August 13, 2024：: Former deputy governor of Guizhou, Li Zaiyong, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting over 430 million yuan in bribes.

August 14, 2024：: The Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court released a statement regarding Sun Zhigang's accusation and trial for taking over $113 million in bribes.