China News Service, Beijing, March 8 (Xinhua) On March 8, the "Two Highs" report that attracted much attention was released, and some major anti-corruption cases were included in the report.

  The Supreme People's Court's work report mentioned that "30 former central management cadres, including Shen Deyong, Sheng Guangzu, and Li Wenxi, will be punished in accordance with the law, and all stolen money and stolen goods will be recovered. We will investigate bribery and bribery together, and severely punish crimes involving multiple bribes, huge amounts, and bribes to multiple people."

  The Supreme People's Procuratorate's work report mentioned that it "guided the Hubei Procuratorate to handle a series of corruption cases in the football field and has prosecuted 15 people including Chen Xuyuan, the former chairman of the Chinese Football Association."

  "Xu Guojun, the former president of the Kaiping Branch of the Bank of China, embezzled huge amounts of public funds and fled abroad for 20 years. After continuous pursuit, he was forcibly repatriated. After being prosecuted by the Guangdong Procuratorate in accordance with the law, he was sentenced to life imprisonment, demonstrating the firm determination to pursue those who escape."

Shen Deyong

He once said he was "tired but happy" and was sentenced to 15 years in prison

  Shen Deyong has worked in the judicial system for many years and served as the Vice President of the Supreme Court.

In June 2018, when he left the Supreme Court, Shen Deyong issued a "Farewell Letter" through the office platform of all Supreme Court officers, claiming that "I have always been consistent and have a clear conscience, and I have been myself truly and truly. I feel that tired and happy feeling."

  In September 2022, it was officially reported that Shen Deyong was "double fired".

He was accused of "ignoring repeated orders from the Party Central Committee, wantonly interfering in judicial activities, turning from a guardian of fairness and justice into a trampler of legal order, seriously undermining the credibility of the judiciary." "Brokers" "lose the bottom line of discipline and law, violate the law in law enforcement, rely on cases to get cases, and engage in judicial corruption and power-for-money transactions," etc.

  On August 4 last year, the Intermediate People's Court of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province publicly sentenced Shen Deyong, former member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee, for accepting bribes. The defendant Shen Deyong was sentenced to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes.

Sheng Guangzu

The first "head" of China Railway Corporation was sentenced to 15 years in prison

  Sheng Guangzu was born in April 1949. He has worked in the railway system for more than 30 years and served as the first "head" of the Railway Administration.

In September 2022, officials informed him that he had seriously violated disciplines and laws and was expelled from the party.

He is accused of using public power as a tool for personal gain, "relying on customs to eat customs" and "relying on railways to eat railways". Corruption in employment and corruption in power are intertwined, and he takes advantage of his position to benefit others in business operations, project contracting, etc. And illegally received huge amounts of property.

  On December 12 last year, the Intermediate People's Court of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province publicly sentenced Sheng Guangzu, the former party secretary and general manager of China Railway Corporation, for accepting bribes and using his influence to accept bribes. Sheng Guangzu was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Li Wenxi

Accepted 540 million bribes and was sentenced to suspended death and life imprisonment

  Li Wenxi was born in March 1950 and worked in the public security system of Liaoning Province for a long time.

In July 2021, officials informed him that he had seriously violated disciplines and laws and was expelled from the party.

He was accused of "wanting to be an official and get rich", "obtaining huge mineral profits", "violating the law and using law enforcement and judicial power for personal gain", etc.

  The court found that from 2006 to 2021, Li Wenxi accepted property from others, with a total value of more than 540 million yuan.

  In January last year, the Intermediate People's Court of Tai'an City, Shandong Province sentenced the defendant Li Wenxi to death for accepting bribes, with a two-year suspension of execution, deprivation of political rights for life, and confiscation of all personal property. Upon expiration of the two-year suspension of execution, the death penalty will be reduced to life in accordance with the law. After imprisonment, he will be imprisoned for life without the possibility of commutation or parole; Li Wenxi's bribery gains and accruals that were seized will be recovered in accordance with the law and turned over to the state treasury.

Chen Xuyuan

Received 2 million from Li Tie to help him become the head coach of the national football team

  Chen Xuyuan was born in July 1956. He was elected as the chairman of the Chinese Football Association in August 2019, and served as the deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association in December of the same year.

  In November 2022, Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese men's football team, was investigated, and since then a series of officials in the football world have been dismissed.

In February 2023, Chen Xuyuan was investigated.

In January this year, the anti-corruption TV special "Continuous Efforts to Advance in Depth" disclosed the details of the case of Chen Xuyuan and others.

  During his several years in office, Chen Xuyuan accepted tens of millions of yuan in money from many clubs.

When it came to recommending Li Tie as the head coach of the men's national football team, he accepted a bribe of 2 million yuan from Wuhan Zall Club.

  Chen Xuyuan is accused of taking advantage of his positions as president and chairman of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., leader of the Chinese Football Association's reelection preparatory team, and chairman of the Chinese Football Association from 2010 to 2023, as well as the convenience of his powers and status. , providing assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as project contracting, investment and operation, event arrangements, etc., and illegally accepting property from others totaling more than RMB 81.03 million.

  On January 29 this year, the Intermediate People's Court of Huangshi City, Hubei Province held a public hearing of the first instance on Chen Xuyuan's bribery case.

Chen Xuyuan expressed his guilt and remorse in court.

The court adjourned the hearing and announced the verdict at a later date.

Xu Guojun

"Red notice personnel", fled abroad for 20 years and were deported

  Xu Guojun was the former president of the Kaiping Branch of the Bank of China. He fled abroad in 2001 and was forcibly deported back to China in 2021.

  The "Bank of China Kaiping Case" occurred in 2001. At that time, it was known as the largest bank fund theft case in New China. The three presidents of the Bank of China Kaiping Branch involved in the case, Xu Chaofan, Yu Zhendong, and Xu Guojun, fled.

  In April 2004, Yu Zhendong returned to China for trial and was later sentenced to 12 years in prison.

In July 2018, Xu Chaofan returned to China for trial and was later sentenced to 13 years in prison.

In 2021, Xu Guojun was forcibly deported back to China.

  After trial, it was found that from 1993 to 2001, the defendant Xu Guojun took advantage of his position and collaborated with Xu Chaofan, Yu Zhendong and others to obtain bank funds by applying for false loans, occupying the company's normal loan repayment funds or directly transferring money, etc., and committed corruption. The total amount of public funds equivalent to more than 900 million yuan was equivalent to more than 900 million yuan, and the total amount of misappropriated public funds was equivalent to more than 1.4 billion yuan.

In the end, the court decided to impose a life sentence on him, deprive him of political rights for life, confiscate all his personal property, and recover the criminal proceeds and their interest.

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