Ex-PetroChina boss jailed 13 years in sweeping corruption crackdown

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 several years

Former PetroChina chairman, Wang Yilin.
Former PetroChina chairman, Wang Yilin.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 14 May 2025, 02:12Updated 14 May 2025, 06:57
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