Across China: Hubei
China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-19 07:48
Official stands trial
A former senior transport official of Hubei province went on trail on Tuesday for alleged abuses of power that cost the country billions of yuan, the Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday.
Xiong Guoxian, 69, the former vice-director of the provincial transport administration, is accused of taking advantage of his position to help a Malaysian company acquire the right to charge tolls on a local highway.
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