In Trial, Former Chinese Oil Chief Jiang Jiemin Confesses to Corruption Charges

Former oil baron Jiang Jiemin pleads guilty in court to massive bribery and abusing his position.
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In Trial, Former Chinese Oil Chief Jiang Jiemin Confesses to Corruption Charges
Jiang Jiemin, chairman of PetroChina speaks at the company's 2009 Annual Results announcement in Hong Kong on March 25, 2010. Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images
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The former head of China’s biggest oil firm and state companies regulator has admitted to charges of corruption in a trial Monday, according to an official court report.

Jiang Jiemin, the former Chairman of PetroChina, ex-General Manager of China National Petroleum Corporation and former director of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, pleaded guilty to the charges of accepting bribes, accumulating huge, unexplained wealth, and abusing his position as a government employee in a Hanjiang Intermediate People’s Court in Hubei Province, central China.

Prosecutors say Jiang took bribes either personally or through his wife in return for granting job promotions or projects between 2004 to 2013, according to state mouthpiece Xinhua, Jiang’s lawyer did not object to the charges.

Jiang Jiemin, former head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, stands trial at Hanjiang Intermediate People's Court on April 13, 2015. (Screen shot/Xinhua)
Jiang Jiemin, former head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, stands trial at Hanjiang Intermediate People's Court on April 13, 2015. Screen shot/Xinhua
Larry Ong
Larry Ong
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Larry Ong is a New York-based journalist with Epoch Times. He writes about China and Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore, where he read history.
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