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Former Jiangxi official Hu Youtao sentenced to 13 years for bribery
Hu Youtao, a former senior official in Jiangxi province, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for bribery.
The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang province also fined him 3 million yuan.
The court found that from 1997 to 2025, he used his official positions to help people and organizations with construction contracts, business matters and job changes.
In return, he took money and other property worth more than 43.64 million yuan.
Hu held several senior posts, including vice governor of Jiangxi and vice chairman of the province’s political advisory body, and left office in 2018.
The court said he admitted his crimes, cooperated with investigators and returned assets, which were grounds for a lighter sentence.
Most of the proceeds have been recovered, and authorities will continue to collect any remaining amount.
A court in Wenzhou sentenced former Jiangxi official Hu Youtao to 13 years in prison for bribery on October 12, 2026.
The court also fined him 3 million yuan and ordered the recovery of bribe proceeds and related gains.
The court found that Hu accepted property worth more than 43.64 million yuan between 1997 and 2025.
It said he used his official positions to help people and organizations with matters including construction contracts, business operations and job appointments.
The court said mitigating factors included Hu’s admissions, remorse and return of illicit proceeds.
- Who
- Hu Youtao, former deputy chair of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
- What
- He was sentenced to 13 years in prison for bribery and fined 3 million yuan.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court, Zhejiang province.
- Why
- The court found that he used his official positions to help people and organizations in exchange for bribes worth more than 43.64 million yuan.
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Authorities announced that Hu was under investigation.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission announced that Hu had been expelled from the Communist Party.
Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court held a public hearing in the case.
The court sentenced Hu to 13 years in prison and fined him 3 million yuan.
- Sentence
- 13 years in prison
- Fine
- 3 million yuan
- Bribes found by the court
- More than 43.64 million yuan
- Period of bribery
- 1997–2025
- Court
- Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court, Zhejiang province
What people are saying
admitted his guilt and expressed remorse
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