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Chinese prosecutors accused a former deputy environment minister on Monday of taking 2.4 million yuan (US$361,500) in bribes as he stood trial for corruption in Beijing, state media reports.
The investigation of Zhang Lijun, who served in his position between 2008-2013, began in July last year.
‘Tiger’ in China: Former deputy environmental protection minister accused of corruption
Prosecutors said Zhang provided help for project approvals and appointments and took bribes worth around 2.4 million yuan, the Xinhua news agency said in a brief report.
Zhang was allowed to speak to the court and his defence team allowed to participate in cross-examination, it said.
It was not possible to contact Zhang’s defence team.
Chinese courts answer to the ruling Communist Party and generally do not challenge its accusations.
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The party’s graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said last year that Zhang had abused his power and taken bribes.
Xinhua said a verdict would be announced at a later date.
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Environmental degradation is a sensitive subject in China, with thousands of protests sparked every year by concerns about pollution, particularly from factories.
The environment ministry was reprimanded by the graft watchdog last year for problems including interference by ministry officials and their relatives in environmental impact assessments.
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China’s President Xi Jinping has launched a war against deep-seated corruption since assuming office more than three years ago, waging a campaign that has brought down numerous senior officials, including former security tsar Zhou Yongkang.


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Zhang Lijun, the former deputy environment minister, was placed under investigation in July 2015. Photo: Ricky Chung

Zhou Yongkang, China's former domestic security chief, attends his sentence hearing in a court in Tianjin, China, in this still image taken from video provided by China Central Television and shot on June 11, 2015. According to CCTV, Zhou was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday, deprived of his political rights for life and his personal assets confiscated, for accepting bribes, abusing power and deliberately disclosing state secrets, the Tianjin Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled in its first instance. Zhou pleaded guilty and will not appeal. REUTERS/China Central Television via REUTERS TV ATTENTION EDITORS - CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE.THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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