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Former Chinese state assets official faces bribery charges
Pan Liang, a former senior official at China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, has been charged with bribery and using his influence to obtain bribes.
The case was investigated by China's National Commission of Supervision and sent to prosecutors.
Prosecutors say he used his official positions to help others in return for illegal payments.
They also allege he arranged improper benefits through other officials after leaving office, using influence gained in his former roles.
The alleged sums are described as especially large, but no amount is given.
The Huai'bei City People's Procuratorate has brought the case to the Huai'bei Intermediate People's Court in Anhui province.
The charges are allegations, and the court will consider the case.
Prosecutors in Anhui have charged former state-assets official Pan Liang with taking bribes and accepting bribes by using his influence.
The case was filed at the Huaibei Intermediate People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said on October 12, 2026.
Prosecutors allege Pan used positions in government and state-owned enterprise oversight to secure benefits for others and illegally accepted property worth especially large sums.
They also allege that after leaving office, he used influence from his former positions to secure improper benefits and accept property.
- Who
- Pan Liang, a former vice-ministerial-level official at China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
- What
- He has been charged with bribery and accepting bribes by using his influence.
- When
- Prosecutors filed the case recently; the announcement was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Huaibei Intermediate People’s Court in Huaibei, Anhui province.
- Why
- Prosecutors allege he used his official positions and later influence to secure benefits for others and illegally accept property.
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China’s National Commission of Supervision completed its investigation and transferred the case to prosecutors for review and prosecution.
The Supreme People’s Procuratorate ordered Pan’s arrest and designated the Huaibei People’s Procuratorate to review the case.
The Huaibei People’s Procuratorate filed charges at the Huaibei Intermediate People’s Court.
China News Service reported the prosecution.
- Defendant
- Pan Liang
- Charges
- Bribery and accepting bribes by using influence
- Court
- Huaibei Intermediate People’s Court
- Prosecuting authority
- Huaibei People’s Procuratorate
- Publication date
- October 12, 2026
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