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Former Minister Sentenced To Death For Over Bribery Case in China
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He admitted guilt, returned funds, and may face life imprisonment instead.
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Amazon settles $2.5bn case with FTC over Prime subscription practices.
China’s former agriculture minister, Tang Renjian, has been handed a death sentence with a two-year reprieve after being found guilty of corruption and bribery. The verdict was delivered by the People’s Court of Changchun in Jilin Province on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the court revealed that Tang, who previously served as governor of Gansu Province before becoming agriculture minister, accepted property and cash bribes worth more than $38 million between 2007 and 2024. Judges ruled that his actions caused serious harm to the state and the people.
Although Tang admitted his guilt, returned part of the illicit gains, and expressed remorse, the court imposed a suspended death penalty. Under Chinese criminal law, such sentences can be commuted to life imprisonment or a fixed jail term if the convict demonstrates good behavior during the two-year reprieve period.
The 63-year-old’s conviction marks the latest in a series of high-profile prosecutions under President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign, which has targeted hundreds of senior officials and party members accused of graft across China.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, American tech giant Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion in a settlement with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agreement resolves allegations that the company used deceptive tactics to enroll customers in its Prime subscription service and made the cancellation process unnecessarily difficult.
This settlement adds to the growing scrutiny of major tech companies by U.S. regulators, who continue to crack down on consumer rights violations and anti-competitive practices.
