Xu Zongheng

Xu Zongheng
Xu Zongheng
	Death penalty

Xu Zongheng (simplified Chinese: 许宗衡; traditional Chinese: 許宗衡; pinyin: Xǔ Zōnghéng; born July 1955) is a Chinese politician who was the mayor of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China from June 2005 to June 2009. During his term of service, an agreement was reached on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle to develop both cities into a metropolis.

Xu was born in

Gome Electrical Appliances founder, Huang Guangyu.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Xu has been replaced as mayor by

Wang Rong

.

In May 2011, Xu was convicted of taking 33.18 million yuan (~$5.4 million) in bribes and sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by the

Longgang District, and seven other companies or individuals alter government land planning, win bids for construction projects, get promotions and advance their personal interests."^[4]

References

^ Officials fearful over probe into Shenzhen mayor Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ City ties fine despite graft probe Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Shenzhen mayor dismissed
^ Tam, Fiona (10 May 2011). "Shenzhen mayor spared execution". South China Morning Post.

[1] Officials fearful over probe into Shenzhen mayor Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[2] City ties fine despite graft probe Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Shenzhen mayor dismissed

[tam-4] Tam, Fiona (10 May 2011). "Shenzhen mayor spared execution". South China Morning Post.

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