Wuhan's COVID-era mayor jailed 14 years for $9M bribery

Zhou Xianwang, former mayor of Wuhan during Covid-19's early outbreak, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined 5 million yuan for accepting bribes worth over 60.5 million yuan ($9 million). The Shangqiu court found him guilty of using official posts between 2003 and 2025 to help businesses secure contracts and approvals.