Eight more players have also been hit with suspensions following what the WPBSA described as "a complex case."

Wenbo, world ranked 72, a runner-up at the 2015 UK Championship, as well as an individual silver medallist at the 2006 Asian Games and 2013 World Games, and Li Hang, world ranked 71, have both been hit with life bans, as well as fines of £43,000 ($53,000/€49,000).

Both were found guilty of fixing matches, encouraging other players to fix matches, betting on matches and attempting to conceal evidence from the WPBSA enquiry.

Eight more Chinese players have been given bans, reduced following early admissions and guilty pleas, and been fined £7,500 ($9,300/€8,700) each.

Yan Bingtao, who won the 2021 Masters and is ranked at 23, has been banned for five years, for fixing matches he played in and betting on other matches.

Zhao Xintong, who won the 2021 UK Championship and is ranked at 11, has been banned for one year and eight months for being a party to a player fixing matches and betting on matches.

Lu Ning, world ranked 65, has been banned for five years and four months, has been found guilty of fixing and betting on snooker matches, and attempting to conceal evidence from the enquiry.

Zhao Jianbo, an amateur, has been banned for two years and four months, and been found guilty of fixing and betting on matches.

Chang Bingyu, world ranked 88, has been banned for two years, for fixing a match he was playing in, and Bai Langning, world ranked 130, has been banned for two years and eight months for the same offence.

Chen Zifan, world ranked 104, has been banned for five years for fixing or contriving the result or score in matches he was playing in.

Finally, Zhang Jiankang, world ranked 93, has been banned for two years and 11 months for fixing and betting on matches, and failing to cooperate with the WPBSA enquiry.

Speaking about the investigation WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson said: "This has been a very complex case.

"It has been heart-breaking to see some young talented players fall foul of the WPBSA Conduct Regulations through pressure exerted by two senior players.

"This behaviour has been recognised as wholly unacceptable by the imposition of two lifetime bans from participating in recognised snooker in any way.

"Those who try to corrupt sport are constantly trying to find new ways to avoid our monitoring processes and this outcome must be taken as a lesson to those who think they can avoid detection.

"If any player is involved in fixing a snooker match, they will be caught and will face severe penalties.

"I am pleased that the Commission found that they did not see from the present case ‘any evidence of a wider culture of wrongdoing in snooker’.

"The WPBSA will continue its strong stance against those who try to manipulate sport and today’s outcome sends out a clear message that match fixing will not be tolerated in snooker."

The players sanctioned have until June 20 to appeal the findings of the Disciplinary Commission.