Former Central South University vice-president indicted on three charges

Guo Xueyi, former vice-president of Central South University in Hunan province, has been indicted on charges of accepting bribes, offering bribes and embezzlement, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Tuesday.

Prosecutors in Lu'an, Anhui province, recently filed the case with the Lu'an Intermediate People's Court following an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision.

The Anhui Provincial People's Procuratorate ordered Guo's arrest on the three charges after the Supreme People's Procuratorate designated jurisdiction over the case.

Prosecutors alleged that Guo had abused his positions at the university, including director of its former center for resource recycling and environmental materials, head of its graduate admissions office and personnel department, and vice-president, to seek benefits for others in exchange for bribes of an exceptionally large amount.

He was also accused of using the influence of his positions to help others obtain improper benefits, offering bribes to State employees to secure improper advantages under particularly serious circumstances, and embezzling a large amount of public assets while serving as vice-president.

Prosecutors said Guo should be held criminally responsible for all three offenses. During the review for prosecution, they informed him of his legal rights, questioned him and heard the opinions of his defense counsel.

Guo, 60, a native of Changsha, Hunan province, began his career in 1995 and held several administrative positions at Central South University before becoming vice-president in July 2016.

He was placed under investigation in December 2025 for suspected serious violations of Party discipline and national laws. In July 2026, he was expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office.

The country's top anti-corruption authorities said at the time that Guo had resisted organizational investigations and violated the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving conduct by improperly accepting gifts and banquets, as well as giving gifts and money to obtain academic awards and titles.

He was also found to have improperly sought promotions and other career benefits for himself and others, engaged in unauthorized business activities, and abused his power for personal gain through dealings with private business owners.

The authorities also said Guo had offered bribes to secure promotions and fraudulently obtained conference funds for personal use.