 On July 31, 2014, Wang was sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption by the No.1 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing.He was convicted of taking bribes equivalent to some 10.73 million yuan (~$1.74 million) during his time in office, in exchange for business-related favours or promotions of officials; prosecutors stated that some of these bribes were received in gold bars, Euros, and U.S.