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Ex-deputy governor sentenced to life imprisonment for bribery

A court, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, sentenced the former deputy governor of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Zhang Zulin, to life imprisonment for accepting bribes.

According to the verdict of the Intermediate People’s Court of Chongqing Municipality, Zhang will be deprived of his political rights for life, his personal property will be confiscated, and his illegal gains from bribery will be recovered and turned over to the state treasury.

The court found that Zhang had taken advantage of his positions in Yunnan between 2001 and 2023 to assist individuals and organisations in matters related to real estate development, project contracting, project approval, and obtaining loans.

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The court said the former deputy governor accepted money and valuables worth more than 122 million yuan (about $17.03 million) in return, Chinese media reported.

Zhang’s case was put in front of the court in an open trial on April 10.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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