Xiong Xue, former vice mayor of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, stood trial for bribery-related crimes at a court in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province.
This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.
Prosecutors accused Xiong of taking advantage of his various positions from 1999 to 2023 to provide assistance to others in matters related to project contracting and land-use rights, illegally accepting bribes worth 148 million yuan (about 21 million U.S. dollars) in return.
At the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that was then examined by the defendant and his legal team, and the two sides gave their respective accounts of the case, according to a court statement.
Xiong pleaded guilty and expressed remorse in his final statement.
A verdict will be announced in due course.
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