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A former vice governor of northeast China's Jilin Province stood trial in Beijing on Thursday on charges of accepting bribes.
Tian Xueren, who was also formerly Party chief and board chairman of the Bank of Jilin, was accused of taking bribes worth more than 19.19 million yuan (3.1 million U.S. dollars), according to the Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court.
The bribes were taken from 10 companies and individuals between 1995 and 2011, during which he also served as the deputy party chief of Changchun city, the party chief of Jilin city, and the party chief of the Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture, all in Jilin Province.
Tian was expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from all his posts for "severe disciplinary and law violations" in July 2012. His illegal gains have been confiscated.
The trial was open to the public. The court said the verdict will be announced at a later date.
China Jails Former Top Provincial Official for Life Over Bribes
FILE - A police officer stands guard at the entrance to the Jinan Intermediate People's Court on the third day of the trial of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai in Jinan, Shandong province, Aug. 24, 2013.
Reuters
November 01, 2013
BEIJING — China jailed a former vice governor of the northeastern province of Jilin and former banker for life on Friday for taking more than $3 million in bribes. The conviction is the latest move in the government's campaign to crack down on deep-rooted corruption.
Tian Xueren was expelled from the ruling Communist Party in July of last year and went on trial last month in Beijing, accused of receiving more than $3.12 million in bribes, state media have said.
“As an official of the state, Tian Xueren used his position to seek gains for others, and used the power of his position... to illegally collect money and gifts from others,” the First Intermediate Court of Beijing said on its microblog. “This behavior constitutes the crime of taking bribes.”
Between 1995 and 2001, Tian helped companies and officials get contracts, loans and promotions while also serving as chairman of the state-run Bank of Jilin, the court added.
Tian cooperated in the investigation, providing information about bribes authorities had not been aware of, and had a “good attitude” towards admitting his guilt, the court said.
President Xi Jinping, who took office in March, has called corruption a threat to the ruling Communist Party's survival and vowed to go after powerful “tigers” as well as lowly “flies”.
However, his crackdown has only netted a handful of senior officials, among them former executives of oil giant PetroChina.
The most high-profile recent case was the conviction of Bo Xilai, once a rising star in China's leadership, who was jailed for life in September after a murder scandal involving his wife, Gu Kailai, that shook the party.
Nonetheless, the government has shown no sign of considering reforms, such as setting up an anti-graft body independent of the party, that could more effectively tackle the problem.
