China Eastern Airlines' Former Chairman Liu Shaoyong Sentenced to 14 Years for Bribery
He also was fined $600,000 and ordered to forfeit illicit gains after admitting to taking more than $10 million in bribes.
- On Tuesday, November 3, a court in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, sentenced former China Eastern Airlines Holding chairman Liu Shaoyong to 14 years in prison for bribery.
- Between 2002 and 2023, Liu abused his executive positions at China Eastern and China Southern Airlines to secure contracts, prompting investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
- Ruling that his conduct constituted bribery "in an exceedingly large amount," the court ordered Liu to pay a $600K fine and recover all illicit gains.
- During his July trial, Liu's confession, voluntary disclosure of unknown offenses, and expression of remorse resulted in a lighter sentence than otherwise possible.
- Expelled from the Communist Party in January 2026, Liu's case reflects China's broader "anti-corruption campaign" targeting state-owned enterprise executives.
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Ex-China Eastern Chairman Sentenced to 14 Years for Bribery
Ex-China Eastern Chairman Sentenced to 14 Years for Bribery - Liu Shaoyong was found guilty of accepting more than 67.5 million yuan in illicit payments during his two decades at the helm of two major state-owned airlines
The court in China sentenced China Eastern Airlines ' former head of China Eastern Airlines to 14 years ' imprisonment for bribes totalling over $10 million. China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, former head of one of China ' s largest airlines, were punished for large-scale corruption activities, transferred TASS with reference to China ' s Central Television (CCTV). From 2002 to 2023, Liu Shaoyun held senior p…
Former China Eastern Chairman Jailed for $10 Million Bribery Scheme - The Bulkhead Seat
Liu Shaoyong, the former chairman of China Eastern Airlines, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after a Chinese court found him guilty of accepting more than $10 million in bribes over a period spanning two decades. A court in Shenyang, in China's Liaoning Province, determined that Liu received approximately 67.5 million yuan ($10.12 million) in improper payments between 2002 and 2023.
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