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Former Shaanxi party secretary Zhao Zhengyong appeared in court on May 11. (Photo: Weibo)
News agency Xinhua News Agency Earlier this week, the China Central Discipline Inspection Commission (CCDI) confiscated assets of more than 630 million yuan ($ 89 million) from former Shaanxi party provincial secretary Zhao Zhengyong. In addition, the anti-corruption agency confiscated some 100 million yuan of real estate and assets of Zhao securities.
Zhao Zhengyong appeared in Tianjin on May 11, accused of abusing his position to accept bribes from contractors and people who buy positions, organize personnel, and support businesses. CCDI said Mr. Zhao pleaded “guilty” to the trial and the court later ruled.
The largest number of bribes Zhao received is said to be the most exposed in corruption cases since Chinese President Xi Jinping came to power in 2012.
According to the newspaper Beijing Youth DailyMr. Zhao received a bribe from his wife, Sun Jianhui. “Ms. Sun Jianhui … often instructed Mr. Zhao’s subordinates and was shared in many energy and real estate development projects in Shaanxi province,” the indictment said. However, the prosecution did not specify whether Ms. Sun had to appear in court.
Zhao was head of Shaanxi province from 2010 to 2012, and was later appointed provincial party secretary until his demise in March 2016. He was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party in January this year and accused by the CCDI of being “double-sided.” , “unfaithful and disrespectful”.
Zhao is one of the top officials who has “fallen” in Xi’s anti-corruption campaign, according to the newspaper. Hoa Nam Post Office in the morning.
Minh Phương
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