Zhang Shaochun, China’s former Vice Minister of Finance, was brought to trial on Dec. 14 on charges of accepting bribes worth 66.98 million yuan ($9.7 million). He has been under investigation since May.
Zhang, 60, is alleged to have taken the money in exchange for using his various government positions from 1995 to 2018 to help companies and individuals smooth out business operations, job adjustments, and their children’s academic enrollment.
