Core Points - The case of the kidnapping of Huang Mouming, former county party secretary of Teng County, has concluded with the main perpetrator, Chen Kezheng, sentenced to 18 years in prison for kidnapping [1][10] - Chen Kezheng's appeal against the sentence was rejected by the Guangxi High Court [1][10] - The kidnapping occurred on January 9, 2023, when Huang was abducted in Wuzhou City and held in a house in Fuyong Village until his rescue on January 12 [3][12] Summary by Sections Incident Details - Huang Mouming was kidnapped by Chen Kezheng and accomplices, who posed as law enforcement officers to demand a large ransom from Huang's family [5][10] - The kidnapping took place in a remote area, approximately 80 kilometers from Wuzhou City, where Huang was held in a house belonging to Chen Kezheng's brother [3][5] Legal Proceedings - Following the incident, a special task force was established by the Wuzhou Public Security Bureau to investigate the case [7][10] - Chen Kezheng was captured in March 2023, and the court proceedings concluded with multiple defendants, including Chen, receiving prison sentences for their roles in the crime [10][14] - Chen Kezheng's brother and sister were also sentenced for helping to destroy evidence related to the kidnapping [12][14] Background Information - Huang Mouming had a long career in local government, serving as the county party secretary and later as a director in the Wuzhou Supply and Marketing Cooperative [5][10] - Chen Kezheng, born in 1984, had a history of criminal behavior and was known in his village for his audacity [7][10]