Ex-PetroChina boss jailed 13 years in sweeping corruption crackdown

The 13-year prison sentence for former PetroChina and CNOOC chairman Wang Yilin marks one of the most consequential corruption convictions in China’s energy sector in years

Former PetroChina chairman, Wang Yilin.
Former PetroChina chairman, Wang Yilin.Photo: Kin Cheung/AP/NTB
Published 14 May 2025, 02:12Updated 14 May 2025, 02:12
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