Former Chinese Drug Regulator Sentenced to 14 Years for Bribery

Chen Shifei, former deputy head of China’s National Medical Products Administration, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery. The Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court announced on Wednesday that Chen was also fined 4 million yuan ($580,000).

The court found that between 2003 and 2024, Chen abused his positions — which included serving as deputy director and director of the Zhejiang Food and Drug Administration, as well as deputy head of the national administration — to assist others in securing permits and licenses. In return, he illegally accepted money and property worth over 46.43 million yuan, either directly or through his relatives.