Zhou Xianwang, former vice chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was sentenced to 14 years in the first instance for accepting more than 60.5 million yuan in bribes.

On October 10, 2026, the Intermediate People's Court of Shangqiu City, Henan Province publicly sentenced Zhou Xianwang, a former member of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, for accepting bribes in the first instance. The defendant Zhou Xianwang was sentenced to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes and fined RMB 5 million. The property and interest obtained from Zhou Xianwang's crimes that were recovered were turned over to the state treasury in accordance with the law, and the remaining part will continue to be recovered.

The trial found that: from the first half of 2003 to May 2025, the defendant Zhou Xianwang used his position as deputy secretary and governor of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Party Committee in Hubei Province, secretary and director of the Party Leadership Group of the Hubei Provincial Department of Commerce, secretary of the Huangshi Municipal Party Committee, member of the Party Leadership Group of the Hubei Provincial Government and deputy governor, deputy secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee, deputy mayor, acting mayor, and mayor of Hubei Province. Members and vice-chairmen of the Party Leadership Group of the Northern Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and deputy provincial-level leading cadres of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, have provided assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as project contracting, business operations, administrative approval, etc., and have received a total of more than RMB 60.5 million in property from the above-mentioned units and individuals.

The Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court held that the defendant Zhou Xianwang's behavior constituted the crime of accepting bribes, and the amount of bribes accepted was extremely large and should be punished according to law. In view of the attempted bribery crime, he truthfully confessed the crime after arriving at the case, took the initiative to explain most of the facts of bribery that were not known to the case handling agency, confessed his crime and repented, actively returned the stolen goods, and most of the actual stolen money and goods obtained from the bribery have been recovered, so he can be given a lighter punishment in accordance with the law. The court then made the above judgment.

It is reported that the Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court held a public hearing on the case on July 9, 2026. During the trial, the procuratorate presented relevant evidence, and the defendant Zhou Xianwang and his defender conducted cross-examination. The prosecution and defense fully expressed their opinions under the auspices of the court. Zhou Xianwang made a final statement and expressed his guilt and repentance in court. More than 20 people including NPC deputies, CPPCC members and people from all walks of life attended the trial.