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Former political adviser tried for bribery

Zhou Jiankun, a former vice-chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, stood trial for taking bribes in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality on Thursday. During the trial in the First Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing, Zhou was accused of taking advantage of his various positions in Guizhou to benefit others on matters such as enterprise operation, project contracting, and project approval between 1999 and 2022, and taking money and valuables worth over 108 million yuan ($15.2 million) in return. In his final statement, Zhou pleaded guilty and expressed remorse. The verdict will be announced in due course.

74,000 'street racing' cases investigated

China's crackdown on "street racing" crimes resulted in around 74,000 cases being investigated last year, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday. As a result of special operations aimed at addressing the serious disturbance caused by "street racing" noise, 297 "street racing" gangs were busted, and 456 illegal vehicle modification sites were shut down. These efforts have effectively curbed the rising trend of "street racing" while also maintaining public order and road traffic safety, the ministry noted.

Xinhua