
Recent developments in anti-corruption efforts across Asia have highlighted significant legal actions against political figures and executives. In China, Dong Yunhu, the former chairman of Shanghai’s top legislature, was sentenced to life in prison for accepting approximately $21 million in bribes. Additionally, Chen Jixing, the former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, is currently on trial for suspected bribery involving nearly 280 million yuan (about $39 million). In a related case, Zhang Hongli, a former senior executive at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been prosecuted for alleged bribery. Zheng Xuelin, the former chief judge of the No. 1 Civil Adjudication Tribunal of China's Supreme People's Court, also faced trial on bribery charges, accused of accepting over 35.29 million yuan ($4.96 million) in bribes. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je announced he would temporarily step down as leader of the opposition party he founded amid investigations into his handling of election funds. In Thailand, the anti-corruption commission has initiated a probe into 44 members of the disbanded Move Forward party, including 25 current parliamentarians, following allegations related to political support. The commission's actions reflect ongoing scrutiny of political integrity in the region.




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Zheng Xuelin, former chief judge of the No. 1 Civil Adjudication Tribunal of China's Supreme People's Court, on Friday stood trial on bribery-related charges at a court in Taiyuan, Shanxi. Zheng was accused of accepting bribes worth over 35.29 million yuan ($4.96 million). https://t.co/qiDfVgEb5g