A Chinese court on Oct. 27 sentenced former anti-graft official Wang Huimin to death with a two-year reprieve after finding he accepted more than 436 million yuan in bribes.
The Straits Times reported the sentencing, citing a first-instance judgment. The judgment said Wang held posts in Xinjiang and at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) between 1998 and 2025. It found that he arranged business and fundraising assistance for companies and individuals.
The court said the size of the bribes and the harm caused warranted a death sentence. Among the reasons for granting the reprieve, it cited crimes that had not gone beyond an attempt, Wang’s voluntary disclosure of information investigators did not know and the recovery of some illegal proceeds.
The ruling permanently removed Wang’s political rights and ordered the seizure of all his personal property. The court said he would remain in prison for life, with no eligibility for a reduced term or parole.
