On October 10, the Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court of Henan Province publicly pronounced the bribery case of Zhou Xianwang, former party group member and vice-chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Defendant Zhou Xianwang was sentenced to 14 years in prison and a fine of RMB 5 million yuan for bribery; the property and benefits of Zhou Xianwang's criminal proceeds recovered in accordance with the law, and the shortfall continued to be recovered. The trial revealed that from the first half of 2003 to May 2025, defendant Zhou Xianwang used the convenience of being the deputy secretary and governor of the Hubei Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Committee, party group secretary and director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Commerce, secretary of the Huangshi Municipal Committee, party group member and vice-governor of the Hubei Provincial Government, deputy secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Committee, deputy mayor, acting mayor, and vice-chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) party group and vice-chairman, Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Assistance in matters such as project contracting, business management, administrative approval, etc. The total amount of property received from the above units and individuals is equivalent to more than RMB 60.5 million. The Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court held that defendant Zhou Xianwang's actions constituted the crime of taking bribes. The amount of bribes was particularly large and should be punished according to law. In view of the attempted circumstances of his bribery crime, he confessed the crime truthfully after arriving at the case, voluntarily confessed most of the facts about the bribery that the authorities handling the case had not yet obtained, pleaded guilty and actively returned the money. Most of the stolen money and stolen goods actually obtained from taking bribes have been recovered, and the punishment can be reduced according to law. The court then handed down the above verdict.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
On October 10, the Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court of Henan Province publicly pronounced the bribery case of Zhou Xianwang, former party group member and vice-chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Defendant Zhou Xianwang was sentenced to 14 years in prison and a fine of RMB 5 million yuan for bribery; the property and benefits of Zhou Xianwang's criminal proceeds recovered in accordance with the law, and the shortfall continued to be recovered. The trial revealed that from the first half of 2003 to May 2025, defendant Zhou Xianwang used the convenience of being the deputy secretary and governor of the Hubei Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Committee, party group secretary and director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Commerce, secretary of the Huangshi Municipal Committee, party group member and vice-governor of the Hubei Provincial Government, deputy secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Committee, deputy mayor, acting mayor, and vice-chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) party group and vice-chairman, Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Assistance in matters such as project contracting, business management, administrative approval, etc. The total amount of property received from the above units and individuals is equivalent to more than RMB 60.5 million. The Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court held that defendant Zhou Xianwang's actions constituted the crime of taking bribes. The amount of bribes was particularly large and should be punished according to law. In view of the attempted circumstances of his bribery crime, he confessed the crime truthfully after arriving at the case, voluntarily confessed most of the facts about the bribery that the authorities handling the case had not yet obtained, pleaded guilty and actively returned the money. Most of the stolen money and stolen goods actually obtained from taking bribes have been recovered, and the punishment can be reduced according to law. The court then handed down the above verdict.