Former Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region official Peng Xiaochun sentenced to death
The court found Peng Xiaochun guilty of bribery in the amount of more than 39.2 million US dollars
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Former deputy chairman of the People's Party of China of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Peng Xiaochun, was sentenced to death, suspended for two years, for accepting bribes amounting to more than 263 million yuan between 2006 and 2025.
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Peng Xiaochun held leadership positions in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where he used his position to illegally enrich himself.
Former deputy chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Political Consultative Conference (PPCC), Peng Xiaochun, was sentenced to death with a two-year suspension for taking bribes worth more than $39.2 million, Xinhua reported.
The court found that between 2006 and 2025, the defendant illegally amassed more than 263 million yuan ($39.2 million) through his various positions.
“The Intermediate People's Court of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, issued a public verdict to the former ... deputy chairman of the CNPC of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Peng Xiaochun, in a bribery case. The defendant was given a death sentence suspended for two years,” the report said.
All illegally acquired property of the defendant will be confiscated and transferred to the state.
As noted in the report, the defendant admitted his guilt and assisted law enforcement agencies, for which he received a deferment of execution for two years.
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