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11 Facts About Qin Yuhai

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Qin Yuhai is a Chinese politician and photographer.

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Qin Yuhai was investigated for corruption-related offenses and expelled from the Chinese Communist Party in early 2015.

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Qin Yuhai was born and raised in Tailai County, Heilongjiang in March 1953.

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Qin Yuhai began work in February 1971 and joined the CCP in March 1976.

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Qin Yuhai became the vice-governor of He'nan in January 2004, and concurrently the head of the Department of Public Security, effectively the top police chief of the province.

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Qin Yuhai held the post of party branch secretary of the provincial People's Congress.

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On September 21,2014, state media reported that Qin Yuhai would undergo investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious disciplinary violations".

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On February 13,2015, at the conclusion of the internal party investigation, Qin Yuhai was expelled from the Communist Party and detained by prosecution authorities.

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The party investigation concluded that Qin Yuhai had taken massive bribes, cash gifts, and wasted public resources.

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Qin Yuhai was sentenced for 13 years and 6 months in prison on November 28,2016.

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The South China Morning Post reported that Qin Yuhai used his power to give a company massive government contracts to promote a local mountain and tourist destination on billboards in the Beijing, Nanjing, and Shanghai subways, worth tens of millions of dollars.