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Zhou Xianwang, who served as mayor of Wuhan during the initial stages of the coronavirus outbreak over six years ago, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery. He was fined 5 million yuan ($747,000) alongside his jail term. The court’s decision did not address Zhou's handling of the pandemic but instead emphasized his acceptance of bribes.

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The Shangqiu Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Zhou Xianwang, former mayor of Wuhan city in central China, to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes totaling over 60.5 million yuan (approximately $9 million) between 2003 and 2025. The court fined him an additional 5 million yuan ($747,000). Zhou's confession and cooperation with authorities allowed the court to reduce his sentence from what could have been a longer term. Despite criticism for mishandling the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, the court's statement focused solely on the bribery charges. This sentencing reflects China’s ongoing government anti-corruption efforts under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which began in 2012 and have seen thousands of officials purged since then.

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While Zhou Xianwang has drawn criticism for his handling of the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan, a city in central China, the court statement did not mention that, but focused on him receiving bribes.

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🔮 A former mayor of a Chinese city hit by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years ago was sentenced Saturday to 14 years in prison after being convicted of bribery.

2026-10-10 · Toronto Star

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery · assertive framing

A former mayor of a Chinese city hit by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years ago was sentenced Saturday to 14 years in prison after being convicted of bribery. asserted

mayor → hit → bribery

While Zhou Xianwang has drawn criticism for his handling of the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan, a city in central China, the court statement did not mention that, but focused on him receiving bribes. asserted

him → draw → bribes

The court also fined him 5 million yuan ($747,000). asserted

court → fin → yuan

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

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