Shenzhen [China], September 28 (ANI): Former Chinese agriculture minister Tang Renjian has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, a court in Jilin province announced on Sunday, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

The Changchun Intermediate People’s Court said Tang had accepted cash and property worth more than 268 million yuan (USD 38 million) between 2007 and 2024 while serving in different government positions, as per Xinhua.

The court ruled that Tang’s crimes caused severe damage to the state and public interest and warranted the death penalty. However, the sentence was suspended for two years as he had confessed, returned illicit gains and expressed remorse.

“All of Tang’s personal property will be confiscated, and his illegal earnings will be recovered and handed over

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