Gansu Ex-Vice Governor Jailed 15 Years for Bribery, Insider Trading
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Zhao Jinyun, a former vice governor of China’s northwestern Gansu province, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for bribery and insider trading, becoming the first senior official to be jailed in 2026 amid the country's intensifying anti-corruption campaign.
The Second Intermediate People’s Court of Tianjin handed down the sentence on Tuesday, according to an official statement. Zhao received 13 years in prison and a fine of 3 million yuan ($427,670) for taking bribes, and five years with a 500,000 yuan fine for insider trading. Her total punishment was set at 15 years in prison and 3.5 million yuan in fines.
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- Zhao Jinyun, former vice governor of Gansu, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan for bribery and insider trading.
- Zhao and her husband accepted over 54.09 million yuan in bribes; her insider trading gained illegal profits exceeding 300,000 yuan.
- Zhao is the second high-ranking Gansu official sentenced since 2022, following the Communist Party's intensified anti-corruption efforts.
- Gansu Highway Aviation Tourism Investment Group Co. Ltd.
- Gansu Highway Aviation Tourism Investment Group Co. Ltd. is a state-owned firm where Zhao Jinyun, a former vice governor of Gansu province, held a senior position. She moved to this role in 2011, among other state-owned companies, before entering politics.
- Gansu Civil Aviation Airport Group Co. Ltd.
- Zhao Jinyun held a senior position at Gansu Civil Aviation Airport Group Co. Ltd. prior to entering politics. This occurred after 2011, when she transitioned to leadership roles in state-owned firms.
- Duzhe Publishing & Media Corp.
- Duzhe Publishing & Media Corp. is a prominent cultural institution located in Gansu. Zhao Jinyun, a former vice governor of Gansu who was sentenced for bribery and insider trading, served as an executive at the company for four and a half years. Two of its former chairmen, Wang Yongsheng and Ji Xiping, were also investigated for graft, making Zhao the third senior figure from the company to face corruption probes.
- Early 2005 - October 2024：
- Zhao Jinyun and her husband Bao Donghong accepted more than 54.09 million yuan in bribes.
- June 2018 - March 2022：
- Zhao conducted insider stock trades through family member accounts.
- December 2022：
- Zhao was named vice governor of Gansu province.
- October 2024：
- Zhao was placed under investigation.
- April 2025：
- Zhao was expelled from public office.
- May 2025：
- Zhao was formally arrested.
- October 2025：
- Zhao's trial began.
- October 2025：
- Former Vice Governor Yang Zixing was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery.
- January 6, 2026：
- Zhao Jinyun was sentenced to 15 years in prison for bribery and insider trading.
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