On September 16, the Intermediate People's Court of Baise City, Guangxi opened a court to hear the case of Wei Chaoyong, the former party member of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, the former party secretary and director of the Reservoir and Poverty Alleviation and Resettlement Center of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The public prosecutors allege that from 2004 to 2020, the defendant Wei Chaoyong took advantage of his positions as deputy secretary and secretary of the Dahua Yao Autonomous County Party Committee to serve as the chairman of a Guangxi Investment Co., Ltd., a Guangxi Industrial Co., Ltd., Mr. Zeng, and a private enterprise. The chief Wei and others provided assistance in project contracting, renovation of dilapidated houses and other matters. The illegally accepted property from the above-mentioned personnel amounted to RMB 18.8232541 million.
The public prosecution agency believes that the defendant Wei Chaoyong, as a state official, used the convenience of his position to seek benefits for others, and illegally accepted other people’s property amounting to RMB 18,823,254.41. The amount was extremely large. He should be held criminally responsible for the crime of accepting bribes.
During the trial, the court conducted a court investigation on the criminal facts of the defendant Wei Chaoyong charged by the public prosecution agency. The prosecution and defense conducted court evidence and cross-examination, fully conducted court debates, and heard the defendant's final statement.
The case will be sentenced at an elective date.
(CCTV reporter Liao Mi and Liu Chang)