412 Million U.S. Dollars in Corruption: Corrupt Official Executed | China Truths

Welcome to China Truths. In this episode, we will bring you the following stories. Over 412 million U.S. dollars in corruption, Li Jianping, the major corrupt official from Inner Mongolia, executed. Seven high-ranking officials in Qinghai fall in one week. Now, let's dive into the details. China Truths Over 412 million U.S. dollars in corruption, Li Jianping, the major corrupt official from Inner Mongolia, executed. The corruption within the CCP has been shocking. Li Jianping, a major corrupt official from Inner Mongolia, was executed on December 17, 2024, after being involved in a corruption case totaling over 412 million U.S. dollars. The news quickly became a trending topic and sparked heated discussions. On September 7, 2022, the Intermediate People's Court of Shingon League, Inner Mongolia, sentenced Li Jianping to death on charges of corruption, bribery, embezzlement, and allowing a criminal gang to operate. After Li Jianping appealed, on August 22, 2024, the Inner Mongolia High People's Court upheld the original ruling and rejected the appeal. Ultimately, the Supreme People's Court of China confirmed the ruling after reviewing the case. Li Jianping had used his position to illegally appropriate $197 million of state-owned company funds through fraudulent means, with $40 million of it still not fully recovered. He also illegally received $79 million in bribes. Additionally, he embezzled $145 million in public funds. Li Jianping also allowed Zhao Wenyuan, who has already been sentenced, and his criminal gang to carry out illegal activities. Li Jianping was convicted of corruption, bribery, embezzlement, and allowing a criminal gang to operate. On December 17, 2024, the Intermediate People's Court of Shingon League formally executed Li Jianping. Li Jianping was born in May 1960 in Bazhou, Hebei. His work history was entirely within Inner Mongolia. He held various positions, including a member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Hohot Water Resources Bureau, Chairman of Chunhua Water Resources Company, Party Secretary and Director of the Hohot Water Resources Bureau, and Party Secretary of the Hohot Economic and Technological Development Zone. In September 2018, at the age of 58, Li Jianping was arrested, and in August 2019, he was expelled from the Party. From his fall to being expelled from the Party, Li Jianping did not attract much external attention. However, on February 27, 2021, the website of the CCP's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection revealed that during his tenure as the Party Secretary of the Hohot Economic and Technological Development Zone, Li Jianping treated his jurisdiction as his private domain and the subordinate companies as his wallet and ATM. He frequently accepted bribes amounting to several million, tens of millions, and even billions of yuan, with the total amount involved exceeding 3 billion yuan or about This news shocked the entire nation. Now that the news of Li Jianping's execution has been made public, it quickly became a trending topic. Many netizens expressed that the CCP's corrupt officials are receiving the punishment they deserve. A netizen commented, 3 billion is an astronomical figure. Could 30 A-share companies each earn 1 billion? How many jobs could 3 billion yuan create? How many companies on the brink of bankruptcy could it save? And how many families could benefit? Seven High-Ranking Officials in Qinghai Fall in One Week Between December 5 and 11, 2024, seven high-ranking officials in Qinghai Province, including Vice Chairman of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Ma Fengsheng, were removed from their positions. Former Secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Li Pengxin, was also recently indicted. It is noteworthy that Qinghai Province is an area once governed by Zhao Lijie, a current member of the CCP's Politburo Standing Committee, and Li Pengxin was one of his close allies and subordinates. Li Pengxin has been accused of illegally accepting large amounts of money and property while serving as the Provincial Party Secretary and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in Qinghai. The Supreme People's Procuratorate assigned the case to the Baoji City Procuratorate in Shaanxi Province, which on December 11 filed formal charges with the Baoji City Intermediate People's Court. Li Pengxin had professional ties with recently fallen officials in Qinghai, such as Ma Fengsheng, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, and Pan Weizhong, the Director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Haishi Prefecture Political Consultative Conference. Li Pengxin is said to have close ties to Zhao Lijie. Zhao worked in Qinghai for many years and held several key positions, including Assistant to the Governor, Director of the Provincial Finance Department, Vice Governor, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, and ultimately, Party Secretary of Qinghai from 2003 to 2007. Zhao was transferred to Shaanxi in 2007. Li Pengxin rose to prominence during Zhao Lijie's time as Party Secretary of Qinghai. He was promoted to Provincial Party Standing Committee in 2005 at the age of 45. Following Li's fall from grace on December 11, 2023, Wang Ruiqin, a former CPPCC member from Qinghai who has since fled to the United States, wrote on the X platform that Li Pengxin, along with the recently disgraced former Deputy Head of the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Luo Yulin, were part of Zhao Lijie's old circle, and that they had been entrenched in Qinghai's political scene for over 30 years and were well acquainted with each other. Since last year, many high-ranking officials in Qinghai have been investigated, including the mayor of Xining, Kong Lingdong, and director of the Provincial Science and Technology Department, Emo Chongming, many of whom were close allies of Zhao Lijie. Reports suggest that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has interviewed about 100 people in Beijing and approximately 200 in Qinghai, creating a massive shake-up in the local political environment, leading to widespread anxiety. It is commonly believed that this wave of investigations is aimed at Zhao Lijie. Wang Ruiqin commented that Li Pengxin's arrest was highly abnormal, stating that this action could be interpreted as part of a broader campaign against Zhao Lijie, with a cleaning operation still ongoing. She claims that Zhao's trusted subordinates are being systematically eliminated. Emo Chongming, who is also under investigation, has been accused of associating with political swindlers, a charge that echoes that of Han Yong, former vice chairman of the National People's Political Consultative Conference's Population, Resources, and Environment Committee, who was put on trial on December 12. These so-called political swindlers are often individuals from outside the system who exploit opportunities such as local gatherings and leadership events to cultivate relationships with officials, expand their networks, and spread insider information to gain the trust of officials. Emo Chongming reportedly believed that his superiors could ensure his safety and career advancement. On December 11, the CCDI also announced that Ma Fengsheng, vice chairman and party group member of the Qinghai Provincial Political Consultative Conference, was under investigation for seriously violating discipline and law. Ma is the 55th high-ranking official to be publicly investigated by the CCP this year, and he is the second senior official in Qinghai to fall in 2024, following the voluntary surrender of Yang Feizan, the former secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, on October 14. In addition to Ma, six other officials were investigated between December 5 and 10, including Pan Weizhong, director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Haixi Prefecture Political Consultative Conference, Su Chuncheng, former head of the Haidong Industrial Park Taxation Bureau under the State Administration of Taxation, Xue Jianhua, former chairman of the Social Construction Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, Zhang Xiaojun, former secretary of the party group of the Qinghai Provincial Supply and Marketing Cooperative Union, Su Ananda, former deputy director of the Canbula Scenic Area Management Committee of Huangnan Prefecture, and Luo Fugui, former deputy secretary and mayor of the Tongren Municipal Party Committee in Huangnan Prefecture. Qinghai is a political base for Zhao Lijie, who held power there for 15 years, and it remains deeply influenced by his political network. The recent downfall of numerous officials in the region, many of whom were his subordinates or allies, raises questions about whether Zhao himself bears any responsibility.