Liu Shaoyong, former Chairman of China Eastern Airlines Group, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes worth approximately $10 million (67.5 million yuan).
According to the court ruling, Liu used his senior management positions at China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines between 2002 and 2023 to provide improper advantages to various companies and individuals in matters including commercial agreements, contract awards and flight route management.
The verdict was announced on November 3 by the Intermediate People’s Court in Shenyang, China. In addition to the prison sentence, Liu was fined 4 million yuan (approximately $560,000). The court also ordered the confiscation of proceeds obtained through bribery and assets connected to them.
The court considered Liu’s admission of guilt, expression of remorse, cooperation with investigators and repayment of illegal gains as mitigating factors when determining his sentence.
