Chen Jiadong, former director of the Standing Committee of the Xiamen Municipal People's Congress, is on trial and charged with causing state-owned property losses exceeding 190 million yuan. Xiamen Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee | Abuse of Power | Chen Jiadong
On June 29, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province publicly held a first instance hearing on the case of Chen Jiadong, former director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Xiamen City, Fujian Province, accepting bribes, embezzlement, and abuse of power.
The People's Procuratorate of Nanchang charged that from 2000 to 2022, the defendant Chen Jiadong used his position as Deputy Secretary of Linzhi Prefecture Committee of the Xizang Autonomous Region, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Regional Administrative Office, Deputy Secretary and Mayor of Ningde Municipal Party Committee of Fujian Province, Secretary and Director of the Party Leadership Group of the Forestry Department of Fujian Province, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of Zhangzhou Municipal Party Committee of Fujian Province, and Secretary and Director of the Party Leadership Group of the Standing Committee of Xiamen Municipal People's Congress to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in forest land approval, project contracting and other matters, and illegally received property amounting to over RMB 94.15 million; From 2015 to 2017, Chen Jiadong took advantage of his position as the Secretary of the Zhangzhou Municipal Party Committee and colluded with others to embezzle more than 3.41 million yuan of state-owned property; From 2013 to 2014, during his tenure as the Secretary of the Zhangzhou Municipal Party Committee, Chen Jiadong engaged in personal gain, abuse of power, and illegally overpaid the developer for the project, resulting in a loss of over 190 million yuan in state-owned property. The procuratorial organs have requested that Chen Jiadong be held criminally responsible for the crimes of bribery, corruption, and abuse of power.
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During the trial, the prosecution presented relevant evidence, and the defendant Chen Jiadong and his defense counsel conducted cross examination. Both the prosecution and defense fully expressed their opinions under the auspices of the court. Chen Jiadong made a final statement and expressed remorse in court.
At the end of the trial, the court announced an adjournment and announced the verdict at a later date.
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More than 30 representatives of the National, Provincial, and Municipal People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, journalists, and people from all walks of life attended the trial.