Beijing, Oct 10, 2026 (AFP) - China sentences Wuhan ex-mayor to 14 years in prison for bribery conviction

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2026-10-10

A Chinese court sentenced the former mayor of the central city of Wuhan to 14 years' imprisonment on Saturday after he was found guilty of accepting bribes in business deals. Zhou Xianwang, whose tenure as mayor of Hubei's provincial capital coincided with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the city, was placed under investigation in July last year. He was found to have leveraged official roles, including as mayor of Wuhan, for personal gai......

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