Yang Weize was accused of abusing his positions, accepting millions in bribes

Yang Weize, former Party chief of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, stood trial on Wednesday for allegedly receiving bribes of 16.4 million yuan ($2.48 million).

The former senior official was tried at the Ningbo Intermediate People's Court in Zhejiang province. Yang pleaded guilty. The court's verdict will be announced later.