
Zhou, a former official in Hubei province, has been convicted by the Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court for accepting over 60.5 million yuan in bribes in exchange for official favors between 2003 and 2025.
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Zhou held various government positions in Hubei province between 2003 and 2025.
Zhou used various positions he held between 2003 and 2025 – including party secretary of Huangshi, mayor of Wuhan and vice-governor of Hubei province – to “provide assistance to companies and individuals in contracting projects, business operations and administrative approvals”, Shangqiu Intermediate People’s Court in Henan said.
In return, he accepted cash and property worth more than 60.5 million yuan (US$9 million), the court said.
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Zhou Xianwang, former vice chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and mayor of Wuhan during the Wuhan pneumonia period, was sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined 5 million yuan by the Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court of Henan Province at first instance for accepting a bribe of 60.5 million yuan.
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