She had lived in many countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, France, the Netherlands, Italy and the United States, to avoid punishment.
On November 16, 2016, Yang was deported to China and surrendered to Chinese authorities,[4] and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in October.
[7] Yang evaded Chinese authorities and fled overseas from Shanghai on April 20, 2003, with her daughter, son-in-law and grandson.
[7] It was later discovered that Yang had lived in many different countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, France, the Netherlands, Italy and the United States, to avoid punishment.
[3][9] Later, Yang was detained in the correctional facility of Hudson County, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
[7] She was listed as one of the five most-wanted fugitives subject to "advanced negotiations" between China and the US as both sides attempted to speed up the extradition process.
[11] In July 2016, she cancelled her political asylum application and decided to accept the punishment from Chinese law enforcement "unconditionally".
Yang Shenghua was the former husband of Hu Jie, the current wife of comedian Zhou Libo.