Gao Weidong, former chairman of Moutai Group, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance. He was accused of "being a two-faced person", "playing golf and accepting banquets against the rules for a long time", "addicting to gambling for along time and visiting prostitutes many times", etc.

Gao weidong expressed his acceptance of the verdict in court and would not appeal. He will be deprived of political rights for life, and sentenced to confiscation of personal information.