Former Xinjiang political advisor stands trial for bribery

Dou Wangui, a former senior political advisor of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stood trial on Friday for accepting more than 229 million yuan ($31.3 million) in bribes, according to a report from China Central Television.

The Liuzhou People's Procuratorate in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region accused Zhang of abusing his positions between 2003 and 2022, including serving as member of the leading Party members group of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice chairman of the committee.

Dou allegedly abused these roles to seek benefits for individuals and organizations in project contracting, enterprise operation and job promotion after accepting bribes worth more than 229 million yuan, the report said.

The prosecution presented relevant evidence and called for Dou to be held criminally responsible for bribery.

Dou made a final statement, pleaded guilty and expressed remorse.

The court adjourned and will announce its verdict at a later date.