Suspended Death Penalty for Former Agriculture Minister Due to Corruption
September 28, 2025
Former Chinese Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian was sentenced to suspended death for corruption charges. He was found guilty of accepting bribes worth over 268 million yuan. The ruling is part of a strict anti-corruption campaign in China. Tang was expelled from the Communist Party in November 2024. Corruption is seen as a major threat to the party, according to President Xi Jinping.