Song spent 30 years in state-owned China Resources. In 2012, Song was listed as one of the "50 Most Influential Business Leaders" by Fortune. He was a member of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[3] In 2014, he came under investigation for corruption and was dismissed from his positions.[4]
Song was born and raised in Jinan, Shandong. His ancestral home is in Rushan, now under the jurisdiction of the City of Weihai.[5] His grandfather was a local official after the founding of People's Republic, he had four sons, Song Jiqing (宋吉清), Song Jibin (宋吉彬), and Song Jibo (宋吉波), his second son died young.[5] His father, Song Jiqing, was born in 1929 and joined the Young Pioneers of China at the age of 14. He took part in the Chinese Communist Revolution by age 18. After graduating from Wendeng Normal College, he became a teacher and taught in Jinan. He died in there in 2002.[5]
On April 15, 2014, Wang Wenzhi, a reporter at Economic Information (经济参考报) wrote to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the Chinese Communist Party's central anti-corruption body, accusing Song Lin of maintaining a mistress and money laundering through his mistress.[6] On April 17, 2014, the CCDI issued a notice that it was investigating Song for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[7] On April 19, 2014, he was dismissed from his posts by the Chinese government.[citation needed]
After investigation by the CCDI, Song Lin was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party on September 11, 2015. He was accused by the anti-graft agency of violating "political rules and organizational discipline", using his position to secure promotions and business interests for others, taking bribes, using public funds to cover personal expenses, took on other part-time positions, using public funds to play golf, embezzled public funds, and "committed adultery". He was indicted on criminal charges of bribery and embezzlement.[8]
On June 1, 2017, Song was sentenced to 14 years in prison, for taking some 23.32 million yuan (~$3.43 million) in bribes and plundering the public treasury worth 9.74 million yuan (~$1.43 million).[11]
Song's wife and child have emigrated to the United States.[5]
Song's uncle, Song Jibin, is a farmer in a village in Rushan, Shandong province. Song reportedly visits his ancentral home every two years to pay respects to his deceased father.[6]
^原华润集团董事长宋林被撤销全国政协委员资格 [Chairman Song Lin of the original China Resources Group has been removed from his position as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.]. People.com (in Chinese). 2014-05-20.
^华润董事长宋林被查 [Chairman Song Lin of China Resources is under investigation.] (in Chinese). 20 April 2014.
^ abcdLin Qiling (林其玲) (22 April 2014). 宋林家世起底：出身非豪门其妻携女已远走美国 [Investigation into Song Lin's Family Background: Not from a wealthy family, his wife has taken their daughter and left for the United States.]. qq.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates ; S Committed suicide 1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China; 2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.
