A former vice governor in northeast China has been accused of taking bribes worth millions of yuan, Beijing prosecutors said yesterday.

Tian Xueren, 66, former executive deputy governor of Jilin Province and former member of the Jilin Province's Party committee, is alleged to have amassed fortunes worth 19.19 million yuan (US$3.14 million) from 85 different bribery cases between 1996 and 2011, prosecutors said.

He has been charged with abuse of power and helping 10 people in their business operation, career promotion and school entrances, etc.

With his help, five people got promotions, including the provincial deputy police chief and the city's chief prosecutor, The Beijing News reported yesterday.

Tian reportedly received bribes, ranging from 5,000 yuan to 1 million yuan, at his home or office in provincial capital of Changchun.

One case involved Guo Chunsheng, the former CEO of Jilin Zixin Pharmaceutical Industrial Co Ltd and deputy to the provincial People's Congress, prosecutors said.

Tian promised to give priority to Guo's company, and Guo gave Tian US dollars in cash from 2005 to 2010 which was valued at 12.17 million yuan.

Chang Zheng, a former CEO of another local drug company called Tianhe, was also on the list who bribed Tian.

Since Tian confessed to the crimes and the bribe money seized, prosecutors suggested a lighter sentence for him.

Elsewhere, Su Shunhu, the former deputy director of transportation at the old Ministry of Railways, was also found to have taken bribes up to 24 million yuan between 2003 and 2008.

Beijing prosecutors accused Su of abusing his power and helping three companies involved in goods transportation.

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