Ex-senior officials found guilty of graft

Zhou Chunyu, former vice-governor of Anhui province, stood trial in Shandong province on charges of bribery, abusing power, concealing foreign deposits and insider trading, according to the Jinan Intermediate People's Court on Thursday.

Zhou, 50, pleaded guilty during the hearing and showed remorse for his illegal practices. The court verdict will be released later.

According to the indictment by prosecutors, he took advantage of his position to gain benefits for others in enterprise acquisition and bidding for projects, then accepted bribes valued at 13.6 million yuan ($1.96 million) either paid in cash or property from 1996 to 2017.