China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) former chairman Liu Shaoyong was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery by a court in Shenyang on November 3, 2026. The court found that he had accepted more than CNY67.5 million yuan (USD10.1 million) in bribes between 2002 and 2023. It also fined him CNY4 million (USD598,000) and ordered the confiscation of his illicit gains. Liu used senior positions at China Eastern and China Southern Airlines to benefit companies and individuals in business operations, project contracts, and route management. He was indicted in May 2026, as ch-aviation previously reported.