Liu Yuejin, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on Thursday stood trial at a court in east China's Fujian Province, charged with accepting bribes.

Liu is accused of taking advantage of his various posts, including head of the Ministry of Public Security's narcotics control bureau and deputy director of the China National Narcotic Control Commission, to seek benefits for others in matters such as business operations and financing between 1992 and 2020.

In return, he illegally accepted money and gifts worth over 121 million yuan (about 16.86 million U.S. dollars) in total, according to prosecutors.

During the trial, prosecutors, the defendant and his defense counsel cross-examined the evidence and gave their respective accounts of matters, according to a court statement.

Liu pleaded guilty and expressed remorse in his final statement.

A verdict will be announced in due course.