Bi Jingquan was sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined 5 million yuan in the first instance of bribery case

On September 15, 2026, the Intermediate People's Court of Jinan City, Shandong Province publicly sentenced Bi Jingquan, a former member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former deputy director of the Economic Committee, in the first-instance case of accepting bribes. The defendant Bi Jingquan was sentenced to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes and was fined RMB 5 million; the property and interest obtained from Bi Jingquan's bribery crimes were recovered and turned over to the state treasury in accordance with the law.

The trial found that: from 1995 to 2025, the defendant Bi Jingquan used his position as deputy secretary-general of the State Council, party secretary and director of the State Food and Drug Administration, a minister-level cadre of the State Administration for Market Regulation, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of the Economic Committee, and a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Through the convenience of his positions as deputy director of the Economic Committee, executive vice chairman and chairman of the China International Economic Exchange Center, as well as the convenient conditions for the formation of powers and status, he provided help to relevant units and individuals in matters such as business operations, administrative approvals, and project settlements, and illegally received property equivalent to more than 57.42 million yuan.

The Jinan Intermediate People's Court held that the defendant Bi Jingquan's behavior constituted the crime of accepting bribes, and the amount was particularly huge and should be punished in accordance with the law. In view of the fact that Bi Jingquan truthfully confessed his crime after arriving at the case and took the initiative to explain most of the bribery facts that the case handling agency has not yet grasped; there were attempted bribery crimes; he pleaded guilty and repented, actively returned the stolen goods, and all the bribes, stolen goods and interest have been recovered, he can be given a lighter punishment according to law. The court then made the above judgment.

It is reported that the Jinan Intermediate People's Court held a public hearing on the case on June 24, 2026. During the trial, the prosecutor's office presented relevant evidence, and the defendant Bi Jingquan and his defender conducted cross-examination. The prosecution and defense fully expressed their opinions under the auspices of the court. Bi Jingquan made a final statement and expressed his guilt and repentance in court. More than 30 people including relatives of the defendant, deputies to the National People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and people from all walks of life attended the trial.