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Wuhan’s Covid mayor Zhou Xianwang jailed for 14 years for corruption

Wuhan’s Covid mayor Zhou Xianwang jailed for 14 years for corruption
South China Morning Post Sunday 11 October 2026, 14:00 UTC By Phoebe Zhang 1 min read
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Zhou Xianwang, the former mayor of Wuhan widely criticised for the initial handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption. Zhou used various positions he held between 2003 and 2025 – including party secretary of Huangshi, mayor of Wuhan and vice-governor of Hubei province – to “provide assistance to companies and individuals in contracting projects, business operations and administrative approvals”, Shangqiu Intermediate People’s Court in Henan...

Zhou Xianwang, the former mayor of Wuhan widely criticised for the initial handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption. Zhou used various positions he held between 2003 and 2025 – including party secretary of Huangshi, mayor of Wuhan and vice-governor of Hubei province – to “provide assistance to companies and individuals in contracting projects, business operations and administrative approvals”, Shangqiu Intermediate People’s Court in Henan... [Image text:] 41236 412365
Wuhan (LOCATION) Covid (LOCATION) Zhou Xianwang (PERSON) Zhou (PERSON) Huangshi (ORG) Hubei (LOCATION) Shangqiu Intermediate People’s Court (ORG) Henan (LOCATION)
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