Former railways official pleads guilty

Zhang says he longed for fame and wealth; lawyers ask for leniency

A former high-ranking official in China's high-speed railway system pleaded guilty to charges of accepting 47.55 million yuan ($7.77 million) in bribes.

Zhang Shuguang, former director of the transport bureau under the then-ministry of railways - now China Railway Corp - stood trial at Beijing No 2 Intermediate People's Court on Tuesday. The sentence was not announced after the trial.