What’s new: A former vice-chairman of Xizang autonomous region’s top political consultative body has pleaded guilty to taking more than $30 million in bribes, a Tianjin court announced.
Prosecutors accused Jiang Jie of taking advantage of his positions from 2000 to 2023 to help others obtain administrative approvals, project contracts, land transfers and job promotions, Tianjin’s First Intermediate People’s Court said in a Wednesday statement. In exchange, he accepted more than 225 million yuan ($31 million) in bribes.
