JAKARTA - Former Chinese Justice Minister Tang Yijun was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Xiamen City Intermediate People's Court, Fujian Province, for being found guilty of accepting bribes in various positions from 2006 to 2022 totaling 137 million RMB (approximately Rp330 billion).
As reported by ANTARA based on Chinese state media reports, Tang Yijun (64) abused his position and influence as governor of Liaoning province (2017-2020) and justice minister (2020-2023) to seek benefits for a number of institutions and individuals.
Tang's abuse of office and influence was carried out in matters including the initial public offering of the company's shares, the repurchase of land, bank loans, and case handling. In return, he received bribes worth more than 137 million RMB.
For his actions, the court, Monday (2/2) sentenced Tang to life imprisonment, revoked his political rights, all his property was confiscated for the state and the shortfall from the uncollected corruption would continue to be pursued.
The court stated that Tang's actions were a bribery crime and deserved a heavy sentence because the amount was "very large" and caused "extraordinary" losses to the state and the people.
However, the court granted Tang leniency because he admitted his crime, voluntarily reported many bribery practices that were previously unknown to investigators, and actively returned the proceeds of crime.
Tang is a man from Shandong province. He started his career in July 1977 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1985.
He served in various positions in Zhejiang province, including Deputy Secretary of the Ningbo City Committee of Zhejiang Province as well as Secretary of the City Discipline Commission, Deputy Secretary of the Ningbo City Committee, and Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee.
Tang was also recorded as having served as the Chairman of the Ningbo City CPPCC, a member of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee as well as the Secretary of the Ningbo City Committee for decades before starting his duties in Liaoning in early 2017.
In Liaoning province, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Liaoning Province and Party Secretary in the province until he became Minister of Justice in 2020.
In 2023, Tang was elected chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Before serving in Jiangxi, he served as minister of justice.
In April 2024, Tang was investigated for alleged serious violations of party discipline and state law. Six months later, he was expelled from the party and dismissed from public office.
In February 2025, Tang was charged with bribery, and the court held an open hearing on September 11, 2025.
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