Politics · China · 5 hrs ago
Former Shenzhen official Dai Beifang indicted on bribery charges
Hainan prosecutors have indicted Dai Beifang on bribery charges in a case filed at Hainan First Intermediate People's Court.
Dai is the former head of Shenzhen's political advisory body in Guangdong province.
Prosecutors allege he used several senior posts in Shenzhen, including district party chief and city deputy party secretary, to help others in return for illegal payments.
They say the amount he received was very large, but the charges have not yet been decided by a court.
China's National Commission of Supervision completed its investigation and transferred the case to prosecutors for review.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate approved Dai's arrest and assigned the case to prosecutors in Hainan.
The case will now proceed in court, though no trial date was given.
Dai Beifang, a former senior Shenzhen official, has been indicted on suspicion of taking bribes.
The Hainan Provincial People’s Procuratorate First Branch filed the case with the Hainan First Intermediate People’s Court.
Prosecutors allege Dai used positions in Shenzhen to benefit others and illegally accepted property.
The alleged amount was described as especially large.
- Who
- Dai Beifang, former Shenzhen municipal officials’ association party chief and chairman.
- What
- He was indicted on suspicion of taking bribes.
- When
- The case was filed recently; no exact date was stated.
- Where
- Hainan First Intermediate People’s Court, Hainan province, China.
- Why
- Prosecutors allege he used his official positions to benefit others in exchange for illegally accepting property.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The National Commission of Supervision concluded its investigation and transferred the case to prosecutors for review and prosecution.
The Supreme People’s Procuratorate decided to arrest Dai on suspicion of bribery and assigned the case to the Hainan Provincial People’s Procuratorate First Branch.
The Hainan Provincial People’s Procuratorate First Branch filed charges with the Hainan First Intermediate People’s Court.
- Defendant
- Dai Beifang
- Charge
- Suspected bribery
- Court
- Hainan First Intermediate People’s Court
- Prosecuting body
- Hainan Provincial People’s Procuratorate First Branch
- Former positions
- Yantian district party chief; Shenzhen municipal party standing committee member and secretary-general; Shenzhen municipal party deputy secretary; Shenzhen CPPCC party chief and chairman
2 sources
What people are saying
The amount was especially large