Gu Guoming, former president of ICBC Shanghai Branch, was accused of taking bribes of more than 136 million yuan

　　China News Service, July 7 (Xinhua) According to the official WeChat news of the Shanghai No. 1 Middle Court, on the morning of July 7, 2020, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court opened the first trial of the defendant Gu Guoming's bribery case. The First Branch of the Shanghai People's Procuratorate sent members to appear in court to support the public prosecution.

Image source: Official WeChat of Shanghai No. 1 Middle Court

　　The prosecution alleges: From 2005 to 2018, the defendant Gu Guoming took advantage of his position as secretary of the party committee and president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Shanghai Branch to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as financing loans and contracting projects. For profit. From 2008 to 2019, Gu Guoming illegally accepted the property given by the above-mentioned units and individuals totaling more than RMB 136 million. Gu Guoming was detained on June 6, 2019 by the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China Banking Insurance Regulatory Commission on June 6, 2019. He was criminally detained by the Shanghai Public Security Bureau on November 20 of the same year and December 3 of the same year. Was arrested according to law. During the investigation, Gu Guoming truthfully confessed that the investigating agency had grasped the criminal facts of accepting bribes of more than RMB5.8613 million, and actively stated that the investigating organ had not grasped the criminal facts of accepting bribes of more than RMB131 million.

Image source: Official WeChat of Shanghai No. 1 Middle Court

　　The public prosecutor believes that the defendant Gu Guoming, as a national staff member, took advantage of his position to seek benefits for others and illegally received property from others. The amount was particularly large, and he should be held criminally responsible for bribery.

　　During the court hearing, the public prosecution agency produced relevant evidence. The defendant requested the court to punish Gu Congqing for the defendant's "confession" and "socially harmful" sentencing. The defendant pleaded guilty and sincerely confessed to the crime and accepted legal sanctions.

　　The court trial lasted until 11:10 that day. The collegiate bench will decide the case in accordance with law after the deliberation.