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xu wenrong, former deputy general manager of petrochina, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes of 53.29 million yuan

2024-09-20

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on september 20, 2024, the intermediate people's court of shenyang city, liaoning province, publicly sentenced xu wenrong, former deputy secretary of the party committee and deputy general manager of china national petroleum corporation, for taking bribes.defendant xu wenrongfor briberysentenced to fourteen years' imprisonmenta fine of rmb 3.5 million; the property obtained by xu wenrong through bribery and its interest shall be recovered according to law and turned over to the state treasury.

after trial, it was found that from 1998 to 2023, the defendant xu wenrong used the convenience of his positions as deputy director of the petroleum geophysical exploration bureau and general manager of the international exploration department, deputy secretary of the party committee and general manager of china national petroleum corporation oriental geophysical exploration co., ltd., assistant to the general manager of china national petroleum corporation, member of the party leadership group, head of the party leadership group’s discipline inspection group, and deputy general manager of china shipping (group) corporation, deputy secretary of the party leadership group and deputy general manager of china national petroleum corporation, deputy secretary of the party leadership group and deputy general manager of china national petroleum corporation, and full-time external director of central enterprises, as well as the convenience formed by his power or status, to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in project contracting, equipment procurement, business operations, promotion and other matters, and illegally accepted property totaling more than rmb 53.29 million.

the shenyang intermediate people's court held that the defendant xu wenrong's behavior constituted the crime of accepting bribes, and the amount of bribes accepted was extremely huge, and he should be punished according to law. in view of the fact that xu wenrong truthfully confessed his criminal facts after being arrested, took the initiative to explain some bribery facts that the supervisory authority had not yet grasped, pleaded guilty and repented, actively returned the stolen money, and all the stolen money and property had been recovered, he could be given a lighter punishment according to law. the court then made the above judgment.

(cctv reporter xi danni and zhang sai)