“Epoch Times, November 19, 2024: The former Party Secretary and Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation, Wang Yilin, who fell from grace in early February, has been formally charged with a significant amount of bribery.
On November 19, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the Chinese Communist Party reported that Wang Yilin, former Party Secretary and Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation, was suspected of taking bribes. After an investigation by the National Supervisory Commission, the case has been concluded, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Ordos City Procuratorate has been designated to review and prosecute. Recently, the prosecutor has filed a lawsuit with the Intermediate People’s Court of Ordos City.
The prosecution accuses Wang Yilin of using his positions as Director of the Xinjiang Oil Exploration and Development Institute, Deputy Director of the Xinjiang Oil Administration, General Manager of the Xinjiang Oilfield Branch of CNPC, Vice President of CNPC, Chairman of CNOOC Ltd., Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation, and other positions to provide convenience for others to seek benefits, accepting significant amounts of money and property. He should be held criminally responsible for the crime of bribery.
Wang Yilin has worked in the oil and gas industry in China for over 30 years, having led both CNOOC and CNPC. On February 2 of this year, Wang Yilin was officially investigated, becoming the “sixth tiger” of 2024. On July 31, he was expelled from the Party, had his privileges revoked, and was transferred to judicial authorities.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection stated in its disciplinary report that Wang Yilin had long associated with political schemers and was manipulated; he regarded public power as a tool for personal gain, engaging in corrupt transactions.
Public records show that Wang Yilin, born in September 1956 in Taishan, Ganyu District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, began working in 1982.
In June 1996, Wang Yilin was appointed Deputy Director of Xinjiang Oil Administration and Chief Geologist for Exploration. In September 1999, he became the General Manager of the Xinjiang Oilfield Branch. In July 2003, he was appointed Assistant General Manager of CNPC and in December became the Vice President. In July 2004, he also became the Chief Safety Officer of CNPC and in November 2005, a Director of CNPC.
From April 2011, Wang Yilin served as Chairman of CNOOC Ltd. and Chairman of CNOOC Limited. In April 2015, he became Chairman of CNPC and also Chairman of CNOOC in June. In January 2020, he was dismissed from his positions.
In December 2020, Wang Yilin was appointed an External Director of China Three Gorges Corporation for a three-year term. In February 2024, he stepped down from this directorship.”