On July 12, the Intermediate People's Court of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province publicly sentenced Zhang Yue, the former member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the former Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, for accepting bribes. Zhang Yue was sentenced to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes and fined RMB 5 millionYuan; the property obtained by Zhang Yue from accepting bribes and its fruits shall be recovered and turned over to the state treasury.Zhang Yue said in court that he obeyed the judgment and would not appeal.

After trial, it was found that: from 2008 to 2016, Zhang Yue took advantage of his position as secretary of the Party Committee of the Hebei Provincial Public Security Department, director of the Hebei Provincial Public Security Department, member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, and secretary of the Political and Legal Committee to provide services for relevant units and individuals.Seeking benefits in matters such as land development, project contracting, case handling, and job promotion, and receiving property from others directly or through specific related parties amounted to more than RMB 156.9 million.

The Changzhou Intermediate People's Court held that Zhang Yue's behavior constituted the crime of accepting bribes.Zhang Yue accepted a huge amount of bribes and caused particularly heavy losses to the interests of the country and the people.In view of the fact that he voluntarily surrendered to the police after committing a crime and confessed his crime truthfully, he turned himself in; after he was brought to justice, he reported and exposed other people's major crimes, which were verified to be true, and he had a major meritorious service; he pleaded guilty and repented, and actively returned the stolen goods.Penalties may be mitigated.The court then made the above judgment.

Zhang Yue, who was born in 1961, has worked in the field of politics and law for a long time. In 2008, he served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee. On April 16, 2016, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Zhang Yue, then member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, was investigated.

In July 2016, Zhang Yue was double-opened.According to the report, Zhang Yue violated political discipline and rules, left his post without permission during the execution of major tasks, resisted organizational review, and engaged in superstitious activities for a long time; violated organizational discipline and sought benefits for others in terms of job promotion and job adjustment;Accepting banquets, eating and drinking with public funds, playing golf in violation of regulations, accepting gifts and gifts, engaging in power and money transactions; violating work discipline, using power to intervene in engineering projects, interfering in judicial activities; violating life discipline, living extravagantly, and seeking pleasure.Taking advantage of the convenience of his position to seek benefits for others and accept property is suspected of accepting bribes.

Zhang Yue has a close relationship with Ma Jian, the former deputy minister of the Ministry of State Security who was sacked, and Guo Wengui, the actual controller of Beijing Zhengquan Holdings, and the three formed a wealth-grabbing alliance.Several people who had commercial disputes with Guo Wengui accused Guo Wengui of using political and legal forces to participate in commercial interest disputes under the help of Zhang Yue, Ma Jian and others.

It is understood that Zhang Yue, who used to be the secretary of the Hebei Political and Legal Committee, behaved like a follower in front of Guo Wengui.

Ma Jian, the former deputy minister of the Ministry of State Security, said: Guo Wengui always yelled at Zhang Yue, and Zhang Yue was always obsequious to him. Guo Wengui and Zhang Yue met around 2006. Guo Wengui asked Zhang Yue for help because of a company employee's drunk driving accident. Guo Wengui spent a lot of money. Zhang Yue had a good impression of him.For a period of time, it was rumored that Zhang Yue was being investigated. After Guo Wengui learned about it, he said that he could help find a relationship to solve the problem. Zhang Yue followed Guo Wengui's advice. Guo Wengui arranged pornographic services for Zhang Yue and firmly controlled Zhang Yue. In addition, Zhang Yue was also exposed to use his wife's route to get acquainted with Zhou Yongkang through his wife, and obtained the capital for rapid promotion in the future.

Resume of Zhang Yue

Zhang Yue, male, Han nationality, born in June 1961, native of Guangrao, Shandong Province, joined the party in November 1984, started working in October 1979, graduated from the in-service postgraduate class of law at the Correspondence College of the Central Party School, and has an in-service postgraduate degree from the Central Party School, management of the Chinese Academy of SciencesMaster's degree, assistant researcher.Served as member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, and Secretary of the Party Committee. 1979.10mdash;mdash;—1980.08 Student at Beijing Public Security School 1980.08mdash;mdash;—1984.05 Police of Xuanwu Branch of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau 1984.05mdash;mdash;—1988.04 Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Beijing Railway Station Regional Branch Examination Section Policeman and Deputy Section Chief 1988.04——1993.08 Deputy Section-level Cadre of the First Section of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, Deputy Section Chief of the Fifth Section 1993.08mdash;mdash;—1995.11 Deputy Director of the Investigation Department of an Illegal Organization of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (official level) 1995.11——1996.12 Deputy Director of the First Division of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (1996.08) 1996.12mdash;mdash;—1998.10 Director of the First Division of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau 1998.10mdash;mdash;—2000.09 Assistant Director of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, Director of Domestic Security Division (1996.08mdash;mdash;—1998.12 Studying in the undergraduate class of the Correspondence College of the Central Party School majoring in politics and law) 2000.09mdash;mdash;—2001.04 Assistant Director of Beijing Public Security Bureau, Chief of Domestic Security Corps (deputy department level) 2001.04——2003.11 Deputy Director and Party Committee Member of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (1999.09——2002.07 in the in-service postgraduate class of law at the Correspondence College of the Central Party School) 2003.11mdash;mdash;—2007.12 Director of the 26th Bureau (Anti-cult Bureau) of the Ministry of Public Security (2003.09mdash;mdash;—2006.12 majoring in management science and engineering at the Chinese Academy of Sciences) 2007.12mdash;mdash;—2008.01 Hebei Provincial Public Security Department Party Committee Secretary 2008.01mdash;mdash;—2008.06 Assistant Governor of Hebei Province, Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, Secretary of the Party Committee 2008.06mdash;mdash;—2008.12 Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, Secretary of the Party Committee 2008.12mdash;mdash;—2016.04 Member of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, Secretary of the Party Committee (2009.03 Deputy Chief Superintendent)