Former senior economic planning official stands trial  

涉案金额“特别巨大” 刘铁男涉嫌受贿案今开审

The trial of a former senior Chinese economic planning official accused of taking bribes opened Wednesday at the Langfang Intermediate People's Court in northern Hebei Province.

The official, Liu Tienan, is former vice minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission and former head of the National Energy Administration.