Jiang Jiemin (C), former head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, stands trial at the Hanjiang Intermediate People's Court in central China's Hubei Province, April 13, 2015. Jiang went on trial Monday on charges of taking bribes, possessing a large number of assets from unidentified sources and abusing power while performing duty for the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)
BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Jiemin, former head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, went on trial Monday for corruption, a local court said.
Prosecutors accused Jiang of taking bribes, possessing a large number of assets from unidentified sources and abusing power while performing duty for a state-owned enterprise.
Jiang was chair of the board of China National Petroleum Corporation.
He is tried at the Hanjiang Intermediate People's Court in Hubei Province.
The court began hearing the case at about 8:30 a.m. Jiang and his defender appeared at the court.
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