A former mid-level official from northeastern China has made headlines after being suspected of amassing a huge fortune through illegal gains before leaving the country.Li Chuanliang, who served as deputy mayor of Jixi City in Heilongjiang Province in the early 2010s, is accused of accepting 3.6 billion yuan (US$423 million) in bribes and embezzling public funds.
Details of the corruption charges against Lee, 61, were made public just days ago, six years after he fled the country, possibly to the United States.
A court in Heilongjiang province, which released details of the case on October 11, said investigators had already found evidence of wrongdoing on his part.
According to the Mudanjiang City Intermediate People’s Court, Li’s illegal gains will be seized after the trial, which will be held after a six-month public notice period.
During this period, other “stakeholders” in the case, such as his family and those with claims to the confiscated assets, may decide whether to attend the trial, People's Court Daily said. stated in the full-page notice. country’s judicial system.
