Chinas former railways minister stands trial

In this TV grab, Liu Zhijun, former Minister of Railways, stands trial on charges of bribery and abuse of power at the Beijing No.2 Intermediate Peoples Court in Beijing, China, 9 June 2013.

Chinas former railways minister Liu Zhijun stood trial in a court in Beijing on Sunday (9 June 2013) on charges of bribery and abuse of power. According to the indictment by the Second Branch of Beijing Peoples Procuratorate, Liu had taken advantage of his position and helped 11 people in promotion and winning project contracts, and accepted 64.6 million yuan (US$10.53 million) in bribes from them between 1986 to 2011. During his tenure as the railways minister, Liu helped Ding Yuxin and her relatives to win cargo transportation and railway construction contracts. He also helped Ding in the acquisition of shares in a company and with enterprise financing, by breaking regulations and playing favoritism, which allowed Ding Yuxin and her family to reap huge profits, according to the indictment.(Imaginechina via AP Images)