Yang Xiuzhu is a former Chinese female politician whose career ended after she was charged with corruption and expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.
20 Facts About Yang Xiuzhu
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Yang Xiuzhu had lived in many countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, France, the Netherlands, Italy and the United States, to avoid punishment.
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On November 16,2016, Yang Xiuzhu was deported to China and surrendered to Chinese authorities, and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in October.
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Yang Xiuzhu was described by several media outlets as "China's most wanted fugitive" and "China's first female corruption giant".
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Yang Xiuzhu was born in Wenzhou, Zhejiang on September 15,1946.
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Yang Xiuzhu was elected as the Deputy Director of Women's Federation of Wenzhou in 1977, and upgraded to the Deputy District Governor of Xicheng District of Wenzhou in 1981.
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In 1984, Yang Xiuzhu was appointed as Deputy Director of City Construction Bureau of Wenzhou and Director of Planning of Wenzhou in 1989.
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Yang Xiuzhu was appointed as Deputy Mayor of Wenzhou and Deputy Director of Zhejiang Construction Department in 1998.
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Yang Xiuzhu evaded Chinese authorities and fled overseas from Shanghai on April 20,2003, with her daughter, son-in-law and grandson.
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On May 13,2003, Yang Xiuzhu was investigated by a prosecutor.
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Yang Xiuzhu had applied to gain asylum in France and the Netherlands, but these applications had been rejected.
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In 2014, Yang Xiuzhu was detained in the United States for violations of immigration regulations.
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Yang Xiuzhu tried to enter the country using a counterfeit Dutch passport.
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Later, Yang Xiuzhu was detained in the correctional facility of Hudson County, New Jersey, according to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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On September 28,2014, Xinhua News Agency reported that Yang Xiuzhu's extradition has been initiated.
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Yang Xiuzhu was listed as one of the five most-wanted fugitives subject to "advanced negotiations" between China and the US as both sides attempted to speed up the extradition process.
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Yang Xiuzhu Shenghua was the former husband of Hu Jie, the current wife of comedian Zhou Libo.
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On November 16,2016, Yang Xiuzhu took an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Beijing, and she was arrested upon her arrival.
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Yang Xiuzhu is the 37th fugitive that has returned after the fugitive list releasing.
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Yang Xiuzhu was sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment by Hangzhou Intermediate Court, for bribery and corruption on October 13,2017.