Jin Xiangjun, the former governor of China's Shanxi Province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for massive corruption offenses

Jin Xiangjun, former governor of Shanxi province from 2022 to 2025, has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption. The Xinyang court found that he had illegally received goods and money worth more than 148 million yuan, equivalent to approximately 19 million euros.

According to the court, Jin Xiangjun used the positions he held for nearly 20 years to favor companies and individuals in obtaining public contracts, managing companies and advancing professionally. The offenses were considered so serious that the former official could have received the death penalty.

However, the court took mitigating circumstances into account, including his confessions, cooperation with investigators and the partial recovery of the damages. In China’s judicial system, a death sentence with a reprieve is generally commuted to life imprisonment after the two-year period expires.

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