Former CPPCC economic deputy gets 14 years for bribery
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
A first-instance court in Jinan, Shandong, on September 15 sentenced Bi Jingquan (畢井泉), former vice-chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, to 14 years in prison for bribery. The court also imposed a 5 million yuan fine and ordered the recovery and surrender to the state treasury of bribery proceeds and related gains already seized.
Key Points
- The Jinan Intermediate People's Court said Bi accepted money and valuables worth more than 57.42 million yuan between 1995 and 2025.
- Prosecutors said he used positions including State Council deputy secretary-general and former head of the food and drug regulator to help others.
- The assistance involved business operations, administrative approvals and engineering settlement matters, according to the court's findings in the first-instance judgment.
- The court said the bribery amount was especially huge, but gave a lighter sentence after Bi confessed, showed remorse and returned assets.
- The case was heard publicly on June 24, 2026, and Bi pleaded guilty in court; more than 30 people attended
Why It Matters
The ruling closes a high-profile first-instance case involving a former senior official who later served in the national political advisory body, offering a clear indication of how courts are weighing confession, restitution and incomplete offences in sentencing. For Hong Kong readers following mainland regulatory and political developments, the case also draws attention to the long span of conduct tied to posts in market supervision, approvals and state administration.