Xiao Jie, former vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress and the first mayor and Party chief of Sansha city, has been indicted on bribery charges, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Wednesday.
Xiao, 66, is accused of accepting an exceptionally large amount of money and valuables in exchange for using his official positions to seek benefits for others, according to prosecutors.
The Huizhou People's Procuratorate in Guangdong province recently filed an indictment against Xiao with the Huizhou Intermediate People's Court following an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate had previously ordered Xiao's arrest on suspicion of accepting bribes and designated the Huizhou procuratorate to handle the prosecution.
Prosecutors alleged that Xiao had taken advantage of his positions, including as Party chief of Qionghai, director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture, Party chief and mayor of Sansha, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and head of its united front work department, and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress, to seek benefits for others and illegally accept large amounts of money and valuables.
During review of the case, prosecutors informed Xiao of his legal rights, questioned him and heard from his defense counsel.
A native of Guangdong province, Xiao began working in 1982 and joined the CPC in 1984. He spent much of his political career in Hainan, where he held senior positions in agriculture, science and technology, and provincial leadership.
He was appointed Sansha's first Party secretary and mayor when the city was established in 2012, holding both positions for nearly five years. He later served on the Standing Committee of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and headed its united front work department before becoming vice-chairman of the standing committee of the provincial legislature in 2021.
Xiao was investigated in February 2026 and expelled from the CPC in July, after which his benefits were revoked in accordance with relevant regulations.
In a previous statement, China's top anti-corruption watchdogs accused Xiao of extensively interfering in construction projects while holding top leadership positions and using his authority to help others obtain government subsidies and project contracts in exchange for substantial bribes.
He was also found to have obstructed organizational investigations, improperly accepted gifts and banquets, interfered in personnel appointments and used his influence to benefit relatives. He was held responsible for excessive agricultural machinery subsidy payments by a department under his supervision.
