Fan Yifei, China's ex-central bank deputy governor, sentenced to death with reprieve, highest-ranking official arrested under Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign.

Fan Yifei, former deputy governor of China's central bank, has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes exceeding 386 million yuan ($54.55 million). Following this period, his sentence will convert to life imprisonment without parole. This case marks the highest-ranking official arrested under President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, which targets corruption in the financial sector.

October 10, 2024
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