The amount of bribes accepted was so huge that Wang Fengchao, former deputy secretary of the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee and former mayor, was prosecuted
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- The suspected bribery case of Wang Fengchao, former deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and former mayor of Chengdu Municipal Government in Sichuan Province, was investigated by the National Supervisory Commission and transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution.
- The Supreme People's Procuratorate made the arrest decision in accordance with the law.
- The People's Procuratorate of Changsha City, Hunan Province is responsible for the review and prosecution, and has filed a public prosecution with the Changsha Intermediate People's Court.
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Why It Matters
Wang Fengchao has served as the director and vice chairman of the air-conditioning products division of Sichuan Changhong Electronics Group, deputy general manager, vice chairman, executive deputy general manager, executive president and general manager of Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Mayor of Neijiang Municipal Government, deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, secretary and chairman of the Party Committee of Sichuan Development (Holdings) Co., Ltd., member of the Party Leadership Group of Sichuan Provincial Government, deputy governor, deputy secretary of the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee and mayor, etc.
Reporters learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate today (15th) that Wang Fengchao, former deputy secretary of the CPC Chengdu Municipal Committee and former mayor of the municipal government of Sichuan Province, was suspected of accepting bribes. The investigation was concluded by the National Supervisory Commission and transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. The Supreme People's Procuratorate made a decision to arrest Wang Fengchao on suspicion of bribery in accordance with the law, and designated the Changsha People's Procuratorate of Hunan Province to review and prosecute. Recently, the Changsha Municipal People's Procuratorate has filed a public prosecution with the Changsha Municipal Intermediate People's Court.
During the review and prosecution stage, the procuratorial organ informed the defendant Wang Fengchao of his litigation rights in accordance with the law, interrogated the defendant, and listened to the opinions of the defender. The prosecution charged: Defendant Wang Fengchao used his position as director and vice chairman of the air-conditioning product division of Sichuan Changhong Electronics Group Co., Ltd., deputy general manager, vice chairman, executive deputy general manager, executive president and general manager of Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., member of the party group and deputy mayor of Neijiang Municipal Government of Sichuan Province, and a state-owned asset of Sichuan Province. The deputy director of the Supervision and Management Committee, the party committee secretary and chairman of Sichuan Development (Holdings) Co., Ltd., the party member of the Sichuan Provincial Government, the deputy governor, the deputy secretary of the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee and the mayor of Sichuan Province, etc., seek benefits for others and illegally accept property from others, and the amount is particularly huge. He should be held criminally responsible for accepting bribes according to law.
(CCTV reporter Cheng Qin)
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Changsha Intermediate People's Court will hear Wang Fengchao's bribery case in accordance with the law
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the specific amount of the bribe?
- What specific bribers and transaction details were involved?
- Will other related persons be implicated during the trial of the case?
