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Li Jianping’s execution in December 2024 marked a grim end to the largest individual graft scandal in China’s history. A prominent official in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, Li exploited his position to amass bribes, falsify transactions, and misappropriate funds to the tune of 3 billion yuan ($420 million), spotlighting the severe lack of oversight in local governance.

While Li is only one of three Chinese government officials to have been awarded the death sentence since 2007, when a reform was passed to reduce the number of executions in the country, thousands of officials have been investigated and convicted for corruption under President Xi Jinping’s rule.

China’s corruption crackdown, launched in 2012, has ensnared many, including high-ranking "tigers" and low-level "flies." In 2024 alone, investigations into 56 senior officials reflected the campaign's increasing intensity, now extending into aviation and defense sectors as well.

However, Li’s execution also raises ethical and policy concerns surrounding how corruption should be dealt with within a government. Is the death penalty preferable simply because it may deter corruption, or is a more measured, nuanced, and humane approach warranted?

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