Wu Yingjie, a former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), stood trial on Thursday on charges of accepting bribes.

Wu, also former head of the Committee on Culture, Historical Data and Studies of the CPPCC National Committee, is accused of taking undue advantage of his various positions between June 2006 and February 2021 to offer inappropriate help to others concerning project contracting and business operations.

In return, he illegally accepted property worth more than 343 million yuan (47.8 million U.S. dollars), according to prosecutors.

Wu pleaded guilty and expressed remorse in his final statement.

A verdict will be announced in due course.