A former senior legislator in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region who was expelled from the ruling Communist Party last year has been indicted for accepting bribes, the state-media reported today.
Prosecutors in Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, questioned Li Zhi, former deputy head of the standing committee of the regional People's Congress, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said in a statement today.
The indictment said Li took advantage of his posts to seek benefits for others, asking for and accepting a huge amount in bribes.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced in March 2015 that Li was under investigation for violating the law and Party codes of conduct.
He was expelled from the CPC in July 2015.
