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Former Hebei official stands trial for graft

Xinhua, August 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Jing Chunhua, a former senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in northern China's Hebei Province, stood trial on Thursday for accepting bribes.

Jing, secretary general and member of the CPC standing committee for the provincial committee of Hebei, was accused of taking advantage of his various official posts from 2001 to 2013, to seek benefits for others in regards to project construction, business operation, personnel promotion and reassignment.

Personally, or through his wife, he accepted bribes worth over 60.5 million yuan (9.1 million U.S. dollars), according to the indictment.

According to prosecutors, Jing was also unable to specify the sources of his assets, worth over 86.3 million yuan, which would constitute another criminal violation.

Changchun Municipal People's Procuratorate in Jilin Province filed the charges with Changchun Intermediate People's Court.

A total of 40 people, including journalists and members of the public, attended the hearing.

The court ruling will be announced at a later date. Endi