The sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment if he does not commit any crimes in the next two years, the Reuters news agency writes on its website.
The court has ruled that Gou Zhongwen took bribes and abused his position of power between 2009 and 2024, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. According to the news agency, Gou Zhongwen has pleaded guilty to the crimes he was accused of.
Gou Zhongwen was Minister of Sports from 2016 to 2022, including during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Before that, he was also deputy mayor of the capital for several years.
