Bangladesh, May 25 -- In a stark demonstration of Chinas uncompromising stance on corruption, a Chinese court has sentenced Han Yong, a former senior political adviser, to death with a two-year reprieve after finding him guilty of accepting more than $36 million in bribes. The sentencing marks the second time this month that a prominent Chinese figure has received the death penalty for corruption-related crimes, underlining the growing severity of President Xi Jinpings anti-corruption campaign.

Han Yong, 68, was convicted of accepting bribes totaling 261 million yuan (approximately $36.2 million) over a period spanning three decades, from 1993 to 2023. The ruling, delivered by the Nanning Intermediate Peoples Court, found that Han exploi...