Summary
(1) On August 6, 2025, the Intermediate People's Court of Deyang City, Sichuan Province, publicly announced its verdict in the bribery case against Qin Rugao, a former member of the Standing Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and former Vice Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government. Qin Rugao was found guilty of bribery and sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, lifetime deprivation of political rights, and confiscation of all personal property. The court also ordered the transfer of the seized assets and interest gained from Qin Rugao's crimes to the national treasury.
(2) During the trial, it was established that from 1998 to 2024, Qin Rugao, while holding various positions such as Vice Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Baiyun District, Vice Mayor and Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Baiyun District, Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Bijie Municipal Committee, Vice Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Bijie Municipal Committee, Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Bijie Municipal Committee, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Vice Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government, and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Autonomous Region's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, used his power and position to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in project contracting, business operations, and personnel changes, and accepted bribes totaling over 216 million yuan.
(3) The court concluded that Qin Rugao's actions constituted bribery, and his crime involved a particularly large amount of money, causing significant losses to the state and the people. However, Qin Rugao showed remorse, confessed his crimes, and actively returned his ill-gotten gains, which met the conditions for mitigating punishment. Therefore, the court decided to impose a death sentence, but with a two-year reprieve.
(4) The trial was open to the public on May 23, 2025, and was attended by over 40 people, including deputies to the People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, journalists, and members of the general public.