Former Chinese Sports Minister Handed Ð3ath Sentence Over $33.4 Million Br!be And Abuse Of Office
Former Chinese sports minister Gou Zhongwen was sentenced to d3ath with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes and abusing his power, a Jiangsu court announced Monday. The Yancheng Intermediate People’s Court found Gou accepted over 236 million yuan ($33.4 million) in bribes between 2009 and 2024, using his positions to benefit individuals and departments in business deals and project approvals. He was also stripped of political rights for life and had all personal assets confiscated. Separately, Gou received five years for abuse of power as Beijing vice-mayor (2012–2013), during which he mishandled a project acquisition causing major losses to public…
