Former AVIC Chairman Tan Ruisong Handed Suspended Death Sentence for Corruption

Tan Ruisong, the former chairman of China's top military aviation company AVIC, has received a suspended death sentence for corruption, having reaped over 613 million yuan (US$89 million) from bribes and insider trading.

25 Mar, 10:41 — 26 Mar, 00:54

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This case highlights China's ongoing anti-corruption campaign, even at high levels of state-owned enterprises critical to national security. The severe sentence underscores the government's commitment to rooting out graft within its defense industry.

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Tan Ruisong, former chairman of AVIC, received a suspended death sentence
The sentence was for corruption and insider trading
AVIC is China's top military aviation company

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Tan Ruisong was the former boss of China’s top military aviation company, AVIC

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Tan Ruisong received a suspended death sentence

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Tan Ruisong reaped over 613 million yuan (US$89 million) from bribes and insider trading

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The specific amount of money Tan Ruisong reaped from bribes and insider trading (over 613 million yuan or US$89 million)

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SCMPMostly Factual137d ago

Former defence exec Tan Ruisong given death sentence for ‘exceptional’ corruption

Tan Ruisong, the former boss of China’s top military aviation company, has been given a suspended death sentence for reaping over 613 million yuan (US$89 million) from bribes and insider trading. Tan, 64, was the chairman and Communist Party secretary of state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) – China’s leading military aircraft maker – from 2018 until his retirement in March 2023. He is one of the most prominent defence sector executives to come under investigation in President Xi...

By William Zheng

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straits-timesMostly Factual137d ago