A Chinese court in Jiangsu province has sentenced Yang Youlin, a former senior official in Nanjing, to death for massive corruption. The Changzhou Intermediate People’s Court announced on Monday that Yang accepted bribes totaling over 2.2 billion yuan ($324 million) between 1993 and 2023. These illegal payments were exchanged for assistance regarding land grants, business operations, and various government projects. Beyond bribery, Yang was convicted of embezzlement, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power, and offering bribes. During the proceedings, Yang expressed guilt and remorse. This case is part of President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anticorruption campaign, which has seen several high-profile officials sentenced to death. Authorities intend to seize Yang's personal property to recover the full amount of the bribes received during his decades-long tenure in government positions.