# Former head of China’s food and drug watchdog jailed for bribery

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- Reuters, 2026-09-15 11:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/former-head-chinese-food-drug-watchdog-jailed-bribery-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa92665a4391a000126627c

> A Chinese court sentenced Bi Jingquan, the former head of the now-defunct China Food and Drug Administration, to 14 years in prison on Tuesday for bribery.