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Former Peking University Vice President Indicted in Bribery Probe

Published: Mar. 25, 2026 11:23 a.m. GMT+8

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Ren Yuzhong

Beijing’s top prosecutor said a former senior Peking University official has been indicted on bribery charges, the latest in a widening anti-graft campaign that has ensnared a growing number of centrally managed cadres.

The Supreme People’s Procuratorate said Wednesday that Ren Yuzhong, the university’s former Communist Party committee standing member and vice president, was charged after an investigation by the National Supervisory Commission. The case was designated to prosecutors in Liaoning, who approved his arrest on suspicion of taking bribes, and the procuratorate in Dandong has now filed the indictment with a local intermediate court.

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Former Peking University vice president Ren Yuzhong has been indicted on bribery charges amid China’s ongoing anti-graft campaign.
Ren allegedly abused multiple Peking University posts to seek benefits for others and accepted "especially huge" illegal payments.
He was expelled from the Communist Party, dismissed from public office, and accused of various violations including accepting gifts and trading power for money.

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What Happened When

March 2024：: Ren Yuzhong was appointed vice president of Peking University.

Mid-2025：: Ren Yuzhong's fall from public view began.

August 2025：: Ren Yuzhong's biography was removed from Peking University's website.

September 2025：: Peking University announced that authorities had opened a disciplinary review and supervisory investigation into Ren Yuzhong.

December 2025：: Authorities announced that Ren Yuzhong was expelled from the Communist Party, dismissed from public office, and transferred to prosecutors.