Former military leader Guo Boxiong confesses to taking bribe

BEIJING -- Guo Boxiong, former vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, has confessed to taking bribe, said military prosecutors here Tuesday.

Military prosecutors have finished the investigation into Guo's alleged graft case and started the procedure to prosecute him, said a statement from the military procuratorate.

Guo was found to have taken the advantage of his position to assist the promotion and relocation of other people, accepting an extremely huge amount of bribe personally and through his family, the statement said.