Chen Weijun, former vice chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region government, was prosecuted

China News Service, Beijing, October 9 (Reporter Zhang Su) The reporter learned from China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate on the 9th that Chen Weijun, a former member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and former vice chairman of the autonomous region government, was suspected of accepting bribes. The investigation was concluded by the National Supervisory Commission and transferred to the procuratorial organ for review and prosecution. The Supreme People's Procuratorate made a decision to arrest Chen Weijun on suspicion of bribery in accordance with the law, and designated the People's Procuratorate of Chuzhou City, Anhui Province to review and prosecute.

The Chuzhou Municipal People’s Procuratorate has recently filed a public prosecution with the Chuzhou Municipal Intermediate People’s Court. The prosecution alleged that the defendant Chen Weijun used his position as deputy secretary and mayor of Fenghua Municipal Party Committee, Zhejiang Province, member of the Standing Committee of Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, secretary of Yinzhou District Party Committee, deputy secretary and mayor of Huzhou Municipal Party Committee, secretary of Huzhou Municipal Party Committee, deputy governor of Zhejiang Province, secretary of Wenzhou Municipal Party Committee, Zhejiang Province Member of the Standing Committee of the Jiang Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Wenzhou Municipal Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Vice Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Government, etc., sought benefits for others and illegally accepted property from others. The amount was particularly huge, and he should be held criminally responsible for accepting bribes according to law.

Public information shows that Chen Weijun was born in June 1966 in Ninghai, Zhejiang. In November 2025, officials reported that he had been investigated during his tenure. In June this year, officials announced that he had been expelled from the party and public office.

In the party discipline and government disciplinary action report, Chen Weijun was accused of having no sense of discipline and law, being greedy, engaging in power-for-money transactions, using his position to benefit others in terms of project land, tax exemptions, and project contracting, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property. He was also accused of "seeking benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres", "conniving and acquiescing to relatives to use the influence of his position for personal gain", and "engaging in for-profit activities in violation of regulations", etc. (over)