Dai Beifang, a former senior political adviser in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, has been indicted on bribery charges, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Tuesday.
The first branch of the Hainan Provincial People's Procuratorate recently filed an indictment against Dai, former chairman of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, with the First Intermediate People's Court of Hainan province following an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision, according to the top procuratorate.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate had ordered Dai's arrest on suspicion of accepting bribes and designated the Hainan procuratorial branch to handle the prosecution.
Prosecutors alleged that Dai had taken advantage of his positions, including Party secretary of Shenzhen's Yantian district, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Shenzhen Municipal Committee and its secretary-general, head of the committee's Organization Department, deputy Party secretary of Shenzhen, and Party secretary and chairman of the city's political advisory body, to seek benefits for others and illegally accept money and valuables in an exceptionally large amount.
Prosecutors said Dai should be held criminally responsible for accepting bribes. During their review of the case for prosecution, they informed him of his legal rights, questioned him and heard from his defense counsel.
Dai, 70, a native of Huizhou, Guangdong province, began his career in 1973 and joined the CPC in 1975.
He spent much of his career in Shenzhen, holding several senior positions before serving as chairman of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPPCC from 2015 to 2020.
Dai was placed under investigation in December 2025 and expelled from the CPC in June 2026. He also had his benefits revoked in accordance with relevant regulations.
An investigation found that Dai had obstructed organizational investigations, improperly accepted gifts and banquets, and used his influence to seek benefits for others in personnel appointments.
He had also abused his authority to benefit relatives and failed to properly oversee and discipline his family members.
The authorities said Dai had also used his positions to help others secure business opportunities and project contracts in exchange for substantial bribes.
