Breaking | China’s disgraced PLA general Gu Junshan given suspended death sentence for corruption
His arrest marked the start of the military's graft crackdown that toppled 'tiger' Xu Caihou
Gu Junshan, former deputy logistics chief of the People’s Liberation Army, has been given a suspended death sentence with a two-year reprieve by the military court for corruption.
Gu, charged with embezzlement, bribery, misuse of state funds and abuse of power, was stripped of his political rights for life as well as his military rank of lieutenant general, Xinhua reported. All his personal property was also seized.
On the mainland, suspended death sentences are usually commuted to life in jail. This means Gu escaped the death penalty.
The military court said Gu gave up information on crimes committed by others, which was a performance of “major meritorious service”. All his illegal gains were also recovered, it said.
The two factors resulted in the court’s meting out of a more lenient punishment for Gu, the People’s Liberation Army Daily reported.
The court also said it held Gu’s trial behind closed doors as his case involved military secrets.