Ex-Inner Mongolia Lawmaker Sentenced to Death With Reprieve in $63 Million Bribery Case
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A former senior official in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve after being convicted of accepting more than 449 million yuan ($63 million) in bribes over two decades.
Wang Bo, a former deputy director of the region’s legislature, was sentenced Tuesday by the Yichang Intermediate People’s Court in Hubei province. Following the two-year reprieve, his sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or further commutation, the court said. All of Wang’s personal assets have been confiscated.
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- Wang Bo, former Inner Mongolia official, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking over 449 million yuan ($63 million) in bribes from 2003 to 2024.
- His sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment without parole; all assets were confiscated, and leniency was granted for cooperation and returning most illicit funds.
- Wang is the 21st official since 2015 to get this sentence; his case highlights China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign in Inner Mongolia.
- 2015：
- The sentence of life imprisonment without parole was introduced in China.
- 2019：
- Xing Yun, former party secretary of Baotou, received an identical sentence of death with two-year reprieve and life imprisonment without parole.
- January 2022：
- Wang Bo retired from his official posts in Inner Mongolia.
- May 2024：
- Wang Bo continued to accept bribes through this date, more than two years after his retirement.
- June 3, 2024：
- Wang Bo was placed under investigation.
- December 2024：
- Wang Bo was expelled from the Communist Party.
- Shortly after December 2024：
- Wang Bo was arrested.
- June 2025：
- Wang Bo pleaded guilty during his trial.
- October 14, 2025：
- Wang Bo was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by the Yichang Intermediate People’s Court.
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