Ji Binchang, a former senior municipal political adviser in Qingdao, Shandong Province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes of more than 526 million yuan (72.07) when announcing the first-instance verdict at the Wuxi Intermediate People's Office million US dollars). CCTV News reported on Friday that he had been stripped of his political rights for life and had all of his personal assets confiscated.
From 2003 to 2022, Ji was found to have exploited his various work positions, including as deputy head of the Shandong Provincial State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and as vice governor of Shandong, to seek profits for individuals and departments in the economy, according to the court explained that they awarded companies and projects and would accept bribes in return.
The court found that Ji's actions were a serious case of bribery with exceptionally high illegal profits that caused significant losses to the country and its people. The court acknowledged his partial cooperation during the investigation, during which he confessed to his crimes, expressed remorse and actively returned embezzled funds and assets, and took into account mitigating factors in its sentencing. Despite the death penalty, the execution is postponed for two years.
