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Former China Eastern Chairman Liu Indicted for Bribery

5/8/2026

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Liu Shaoyong, former China Eastern Airlines chairman, was indicted for bribery in Shenyang Court.
Prosecutors say the 67-year-old abused posts to secure benefits and took cash and valuables as bribes, leading to his expulsion from the Communist Party in January after a June 2025 investigation.
The indictment comes as Beijing’s anti-graft campaign has granted reprieves to former defence ministers and follows the 2022 China Eastern crash that killed 132 people.

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Liu Shaoyong, former China Eastern Airlines chairman, was indicted for bribery in Shenyang Court.
Prosecutors say the 67-year-old abused posts to secure benefits and took cash and valuables as bribes, leading to his expulsion from the Communist Party in January after a June 2025 investigation.
The indictment comes as Beijing’s anti-graft campaign has granted reprieves to former defence ministers and follows the 2022 China Eastern crash that killed 132 people.