Court Hands Death Sentence to Former Minister for Corruption

Tang Renjian, the former agricultural minister of China, was convicted of bribery and corruption and given a two-year reprieve before being executed.
The People’s Court of Changchun in Jilin Province reportedly handed down the decision on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

The court claimed that between 2007 and 2024, Tang, the former governor of Gansu, took cash and property bribes totaling over $38 million.

According to the ruling, Tang’s conduct seriously harmed both the people and the state.

He apologized, acknowledged the crime, and gave back a portion of the illicit gains.

The court suspended his execution for two years as a result of his actions, in accordance with the capital sentence rules of China’s criminal code.

If the 63-year-old politician behaves well during the respite time, his punishment under the suspended sentence arrangement could be changed to either a fixed jail term or life in prison.

As part of President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign, which continues to target public officials nationwide who are suspected of wrongdoing, Tang’s conviction joins an increasing number of high-ranking officials who have been penalized.

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