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Former Bank of China deputy chief arrested on bribery charges
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- 13 May, 2026
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The Prosecutor's Office of China's Zhejiang Province has ordered the arrest of former Bank of China deputy head Lin Jingzhen, who is suspected of accepting particularly large amounts of bribes, Report informs referring to China Central Television (CCTV).
He previously served as deputy head of the Bank of China branch in Hong Kong.
According to the Supreme People's Court of China, the courts heard 36,000 corruption cases in 2025, a 22.4% increase from the previous year. Over $2.63 billion in illicit proceeds were recovered or confiscated.
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