Liu Handong

Liu Handong (; born August 1959) is a former Chinese politician who spent most his entire career in east China's Jiangsu province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in April 2023. Previously he served as vice chairman of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress.

He was a representative of the 17th, 18th, and 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was head of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Finance in January 2012, in addition to serving as vice chairman of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress since January 2018.

Investigation On 16 April 2023, he was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.

On 26 February 2024, Liu hwas expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office. On March 13, he was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate. On August 5, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes. On October 31, he stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Xiangyang on charges of taking bribes, the public prosecutors accused him of abusing his multiple positions between 1999 and 2023 in Jiangsu to seek favor on behalf of certain organizations and individuals in land transfer, enterprise operation, and job adjustment, in return, he accepted 245 million yuan ($34.1 million) worth of money and valuables either himself or via his family members.

On 17 February 2025, Liu was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes, he was also deprived of his political rights for life, and ordered by the court to have all his personal assets confiscated and turn over all illicit gains and their interests to the state.