Former China Eastern Chairman Jailed 14 Years for Bribery

Former China Eastern Chairman Jailed 14 Years for Bribery

BEIJING — A Chinese court sentenced former China Eastern Airlines chairman Liu Shaoyong to 14 years in prison for bribery on Tuesday. Judges ruled that the veteran aviation executive exploited multiple top leadership roles to pocket massive illicit kickbacks over two decades. The Intermediate People’s Court in Shenyang ordered the complete confiscation of Liu’s personal […] The post Former China Eastern Chairman Jailed 14 Years for Bribery first…

China Eastern Airlines ex-chair gets 14 years for bribery

China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) former chairman Liu Shaoyong was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery by a court in Shenyang on November 3, 2026. The court found that he had accepted more than CNY67.5 million yuan (USD10.1 million) in bribes between 2002 and 2023. It also fined him CNY4 million (USD598,000) and ordered the confiscation of his illicit gains. Liu used senior positions at China Eastern and China Southern Airli…