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Former Chinese official sentenced to death in major corruption case.

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A court in eastern China has sentenced a former senior government official to death after finding him guilty of accepting more than 2.2 billion yuan, or about 324 million U.S. dollars, in bribes. Al Jazeera reports that Yang Youlin accepted the money and property between 1993 and 2023 while serving in various government positions, including [] The post Former Chinese official sentenced to death in major corruption case. appeared first on Eye Radio.

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Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 7, 2026

Another Chinese official sentenced to death for corruption

A Chinese court has sentenced a former public official, Yang Youlin, to death for bribery, offering bribes, embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power, and money laundering. The former executive deputy director of the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone Management Committee is also expected to pay millions of yuan in fines. The Changzhou [] Another Chinese official sentenced to death for corruption

UPI

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· Jul 7, 2026

Chinese court sentences ex-official to death for decades of bribery

Chinese court sentences ex-official to death for decades of bribery

BRICS News

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· Jul 7, 2026

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South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Former Chinese official sentenced to death in US$323 million bribery case

A court in eastern China has handed down a rare death sentence to a former municipal official convicted of taking more than 2.2 billion yuan (US323.8 million) in bribes, marking one of the harshest punishments for economic crimes in recent years. Yang Youlin, who once served as executive deputy director of the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone management committee, was found guilty of bribery, embezzlement, misappropriating public funds, abuse of power and money laundering....

Ghanaian Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

China sentences official to death over bribes

A Chinese local official has been sentenced to death for taking bribes worth more than £240m over three decades. Yang Youlin, a former economic development official in the Jiangsu Province capital of Nanjing near China’s east coast, “illegally accepted property and assets” valued at more than 2.21bn yuan (£243m) from 1993 to 2023, the Changzhou The post China sentences official to death over bribes appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 7, 2026

Former Chinese city official sentenced to death for taking USD325m in bribes

Former Chinese city official sentenced to death for taking USD325m in bribes

ABC News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Chinese court hands former local official a death sentence in $325M bribery case

A court in eastern China has sentenced a former local official to death for taking bribes worth hundreds of millions of dollars over three decades

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese Billionaire Who Infiltrated American Politics Sentenced For Fraud

Chinese businessman, right-wing media mogul, and real estate tycoon Miles Guo has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding his followers of more than 1 billion. Guo, who also used the names “Ho Wan Kwok,” “Guo Wengui,” “Brother Seven,” “The Principal,” and “Boss,” was convicted of racketeering, securities fraud, money laundering, and defrauding ...

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Massive Investment Fraud

A federal judge in Manhattan sentenced self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison on Monday for a financial fraud that devastated thousands of victims worldwide. Judge Analisa Torres said the fraud cost over 1,000 people hundreds of millions of dollars, describing Guo as a man who exploited those who believed in democratic [] The post Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Massive Investment Fraud appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

AllSides

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· Jun 30, 2026

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China's wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars. Guo Wengui, who fled China a decade ago and reinvented himself as a U.S.-based Communist Party critic, was sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom packed with his supporters by Judge Analisa Torres. She said he preyed on those seeking to bring Democracy to China, taking their money so he could live lavishly.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 30, 2026

Bilionair China dijel 30 tahun kerana menipu

WASHINGTON: Usahawan China dalam buangan, Guo Wengui, yang disabitkan bersalah kerana menipu ribuan orang membabitkan lebih AS1 bilion (RM4 bilion) dijatuhi hukuman penjara 30 tahun oleh sebuah mahkamah persekutuan di New York pada Isnin, menurut media Amerika Syarikat (AS). Pada Julai 2024, juri sebulat suara mendapati beliau bersalah atas pertuduhan penipuan, pelbagai kesalahan berkaitan sekuriti, ... Read more The post Bilionair China dijel 30 tahun kerana menipu appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

DNyuz

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· Jun 30, 2026

Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud

Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman who transformed himself from a Beijing insider into an anti-Communist crusader and ally of the American far right, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for defrauding investors, including many of his own fervent supporters, of hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Guo, who had made a fortune []

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Chinese court sentences former official to death in shocking $325 million bribery case

A Chinese court sentenced former official Yang Youlin to death for accepting over 2.21 billion yuan in bribes amid Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Yen.com.gh

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· Jul 7, 2026

China sentences official to death for taking $325 million in bribes

A court in eastern China, handed down a death sentence on Monday to Yang Youlin, a former Nanjing city official found guilty of accepting bribes.

Arab Times Online

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years in US Prison for $1 Billion Fraud

NEW YORK, June 30: Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison after being convicted of orchestrating a fraud scheme that prosecutors said raised more...

URL Media

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· Jul 1, 2026

China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in $1B fraud scheme

A decade ago, Guo Wengui fled China and reinvented himself in the U.S. as a staunch critic of the Chinese Community Party with a loyal online following. On Monday, he [] The post China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in 1B fraud scheme appeared first on URL Media.

Latestly.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years in US Prison for Massive Fraud Scheme

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China's wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 1, 2026

Bannon Associate Gets 30 Year Sentence for Fraud

A federal judge in Manhattan Monday sentenced self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison for financial fraud.

CoinDesk

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud

Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud

Florida Daily

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· Jun 25, 2026

Chinese National Living in Apopka Sentenced in Elder Fraud Scheme Targeting Florida Seniors

A Chinese national living in Apopka has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for her role in an elder fraud scheme that targeted seniors across Florida, federal prosecutors announced. Xin Liu, 40, was sentenced in Gainesville to 27 months in federal prison for her participation in the scheme, according to John []

The Independent

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· Jun 29, 2026

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his fraud conviction

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud

Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud

Vision Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Taiwan Air Force Colonel Chang Ming-che Sentenced to 11 Years for Spying for Beijing

Former Air Force Colonel Chang Ming-che, who served as a department director at Taiwan’s Air Force Academy, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being lured by financial incentives to join an organization tasked with recruiting members on behalf of Mainland China and hostile overseas forces. Taiwan’s Control Yuan announced on June 10 that []

Townhall

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· Jul 10, 2026

Chinese National Sentenced to 70 Months for $2.2 Million Gift Card Laundering Scheme

Chinese National Sentenced to 70 Months for $2.2 Million Gift Card Laundering Scheme

Legit.ng

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese tycoon turned critic jailed in New York for racketeering, fraud and money laundering

Guo Wengui, once a Chinese tycoon, was sentenced to 30 years in the US after he defrauded followers of 1bn to fund a lavish lifestyle of yachts and mansions.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 9, 2026

Nevada ‘Serial Bride’ Headed To Prison After Million-Dollar Gambling Binge, 14 Weddings

A 33-year-old Chinese national is scheduled to enter a guilty plea in a Las Vegas courtroom just a month after police halted her years-long run of fraudulent marriages. Jiaying Chen will plead guilty to charges of bigamy and obtaining money under false pretenses in excess of 100,000, according to Nevada prosecutors. An arrest report from [] Nevada ‘Serial Bride’ Headed To Prison After Million-Dollar Gambling Binge, 14 Weddings

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Father gets 22 years for beating teen daughter to death

A Chinese man in his 40s who beat his teenage daughter to death with a blunt object after an argument was sentenced to a heavier prison term by an appellate court. The Suwon High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that had sentenced the man to 18 years in prison and handed down a 22-year sentence on charges of child abuse resulting in murder. The court also ordered him barred from working at child-related institutions for seven years. The appellate court said the killing could not

Times of India

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· Jul 7, 2026

China sentences former official to death in $325 million bribery case

The Changzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu province said Yang accepted the illicit payments between 1993 and 2023 in return for helping individuals and companies secure projects, business opportunities, land allocations and financial support. According to the court, the bribes were paid in exchange for assistance with undertaking projects, business operations, land grants and working capital.

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Death sentence for former Chinese official for accepting bribes totaling 284 million Euros

He abused his position from 1993 to 2023, accepting bribes totaling more than 2.21 billion yuan The post Death sentence for former Chinese official for accepting bribes totaling 284 million Euros appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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· Jun 30, 2026

Rich Chinese Bannon ally given 30 years for fraud

Rich Chinese Bannon ally given 30 years for fraud

Focus Taiwan

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· Jul 9, 2026

Death sentence upheld for killer of wife, mother-in-law, stepson

Taipei, July 9 (CNA) The Taiwan High Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence of a man surnamed Chang (張) for killing his wife, mother-in-law and 3-year-old stepson while they slept in New Taipei.

Korea Times News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Why a Mongolian computer engineering student is leaving Korea for China

Why a Mongolian computer engineering student is leaving Korea for China

Independent Online

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· Jul 9, 2026

At least 28 die in eastern China shoe factory blaze

At least 28 die in eastern China shoe factory blaze

NPR News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction

Guo said he came to the U.S. to destroy the Chinese Communist Party. But the judge said he instead diverted investor money to live lavishly.

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