 The prefecture's prosecutor agency alleged that Li took 10.95 million Yuan (~$1.8 million) in bribes during his time as Hezhou party chief and Vice-Chairman of the Guangxi Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in the process of government business dealings as well as in the arrangement of promotions for officials.On October 13, Li was sentenced to fifteen years in prison.Li is the highest-ranked official to be convicted of corruption charges in Guangxi since the 18th Party Congress.