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Former railways minister stands trial
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June 9, 2013, Sunday
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China's former railways minister Liu Zhijun stood trial in a court in Beijing today on charges of bribery and abuse of power.
According to the indictment by the Second Branch of Beijing People's Procuratorate, Liu had taken advantage of his position and helped 11 people in promotion and wining project contracts, and accepted 64.6 million yuan (US$10.53 million) in bribes from them between 1986 to 2011.
During his tenure as the railways minister, Liu helped Ding Yuxin and her relatives to win cargo transportation and railway construction contracts. He also helped Ding in the acquisition of shares in a company and with enterprise financing, by breaking regulations and playing favoritism, which allowed Ding Yuxin and her family to reap huge profits, according to the indictment.
Liu's malpractices have led to huge losses of public assets and of the interests of the state and people, and he should be subject to criminal liabilities for bribe taking and abuse of power, the indictment says.
According to the indictment by the Second Branch of Beijing People's Procuratorate, Liu had taken advantage of his position and helped 11 people in promotion and wining project contracts, and accepted 64.6 million yuan (US$10.53 million) in bribes from them between 1986 to 2011.
During his tenure as the railways minister, Liu helped Ding Yuxin and her relatives to win cargo transportation and railway construction contracts. He also helped Ding in the acquisition of shares in a company and with enterprise financing, by breaking regulations and playing favoritism, which allowed Ding Yuxin and her family to reap huge profits, according to the indictment.
Liu's malpractices have led to huge losses of public assets and of the interests of the state and people, and he should be subject to criminal liabilities for bribe taking and abuse of power, the indictment says.
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