Former Heilongjiang official pleads guilty to bribery

Wang Yixin, former deputy governor of Heilongjiang province, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes totaling 129 million yuan ($17.6 million) on Wednesday during a public trial by the intermediate people's court of Heze city, Shandong province.

Prosecutors accused Wang of taking advantage of his various positions from 2008 to 2020 to help companies and people in such matters as business contracting, land development and promotion of positions.

From May 2005 to the second half of 2023, Wang accepted property and money totaling over 129 million yuan directly or through other people, prosecutors said.

Wang confessed his crimes and made a final statement in court. The court announced that sentencing would be made at a later date.