Event Brief
Oct 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Former Wuhan mayor sentenced to 14 years
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Former Wuhan mayor Zhou Xianwang was sentenced Saturday to 14 years in prison after a court convicted him of bribery and fined him 5 million yuan. The court said he accepted more than 60.5 million yuan in money and valuables between 2003 and 2025; it cited his confession, cooperation and recovery of most proceeds as grounds for a possible sentence reduction.
WHO: Shangqiu Intermediate People’s Court
WHAT: Sentenced former Wuhan mayor Zhou Xianwang to 14 years in prison for bribery.
WHEN: Oct 10, 2026
WHERE: Shangqiu, China
WHY: The court convicted Zhou of bribery, saying he accepted money and valuables totaling more than 60.5 million yuan.
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