China on Tuesday executed Li Jianping, a former official in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the country's largest ever corruption case, totaling more than $421 million.
According to the Indian Express, the death sentence for Li, former secretary of the ruling Communist Party's working committee for the Hohhot Economic and Technological Development Zone, was initially handed down in September 2022 and upheld on appeal in August 2024.
Tuesday's execution came after approval by the Supreme People's Court and was carried out by a court in Inner Mongolia, according to a report by state news agency Xinhua.
Li, 64, was found guilty of embezzling three billion yuan (more than $421 million) in illegal profits, representing the largest sum involved in a single corruption case in Chinese history.
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Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has made the anti-corruption campaign a cornerstone of his government.
Official media reports indicate that more than a million party officials, including two defense ministers and dozens of military personnel, have faced punishment under the crackdown.
Despite the relentless campaign, the number of senior officials punished for corruption continues to grow. The South China Morning Post reported on Monday that last year, the CCCD investigated 45 “tigers” or senior cadres, while this year's figure has already reached 54.
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