Yang Hongyong, a former senior disciplinary official at Harbin Electric Corporation, has been indicted on charges of accepting bribes and exploiting his influence for personal gain, according to an announcement issued by the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Wednesday. Prosecutors in Bengbu, Anhui province, recently filed the case with the Bengbu Intermediate People's Court following an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision.
The Anhui Provincial People's Procuratorate ordered Yang's arrest on the two charges after the top procuratorate designated jurisdiction over the case. Prosecutors alleged that Yang had abused his positions, including deputy secretary of the discipline inspection commission of the Xizang autonomous region, senior inspector with a central inspection team, and head of the discipline inspection commission and supervision commissioner dispatched to the Harbin Electric Corporation by the National Commission of Supervision, to seek benefits for others in exchange for bribes of an exceptionally large amount.
He was also accused of using the influence of his positions to help others obtain improper benefits through other State employees in exchange for substantial payments. After retiring, Yang allegedly continued to exploit the influence of his former positions to secure improper benefits for others through serving State employees, receiving bribes of an exceptionally large amount.
Prosecutors said Yang should be held criminally responsible for both offenses. During the review for prosecution, prosecutors informed Yang of his legal rights, questioned him, and heard opinions from his defense counsel.
Yang, 64, a native of Shaanxi province, served in the military before entering the discipline inspection and supervision system. He held senior disciplinary positions at Harbin Electric Corporation from August 2018 until his retirement in October 2024. Yang voluntarily surrendered to anti-corruption authorities in January 2026 and was placed under investigation for suspected serious violations of Party discipline and national laws. He was expelled from the Communist Party of China in July.
The country's top anti-corruption authorities said at the time that Yang accepted banquets and travel arrangements and misused public funds for entertainment and overseas trips. He was also found to have improperly sought benefits for others in personnel appointments and recruitment, engaged in unauthorized business activities, and used his influence to benefit relatives. The watchdog said Yang had turned his disciplinary and supervisory powers into a means of personal enrichment. His suspected criminal offenses and related assets were subsequently transferred to prosecutors for review.
