Xu Heyi, former Party Secretary and Chairman of Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd., sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in first instance.

According to the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People's Court, on September 28, 2026, the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People's Court publicly sentenced Xu Heyi, former Party Secretary and Chairman of Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd., in a case of bribery and money laundering. The defendant Xu Heyi was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for the crime of bribery, deprived of political rights for life, and had all his personal property confiscated; he was sentenced to two years of fixed-term imprisonment for the crime of money laundering and fined 200,000 yuan; the decision was to execute the death penalty with a two-year reprieve, deprive him of political rights for life, and confiscate all his personal property. The proceeds and fruits of the defendant Xu Heyi's bribery crime are to be confiscated and turned over to the state treasury.