China’s ‘Beautiful Governor’ Sentenced for Corruption and Exploiting Power in Scandalous Affairs with 58 Subordinates

Zhong Yang, a prominent Chinese official once hailed for her good looks and dubbed the “beautiful governor,” has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined one million yuan (approximately ₹1.18 crore). The 52-year-old former governor and deputy secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Qiannan prefecture, Guizhou province, faced charges of corruption and inappropriate relationships with her staff members. A Rise to Power and Influence Zhong Yang joined the Communist Party at the age of 22 and climbed the ranks over three decades, eventually securing a…