(XINHUA)

China's former railways minister Liu Zhijun stood trial in Beijing on June 9, charged with bribery and abuse of power.

According to the indictment, Liu had taken advantage of his position and helped 11 people gain promotions and win project contracts, accepting 64.6 million yuan ($10.53 million) in bribes from them between 1986 and 2011.

Liu's malpractices have led to huge losses of public assets, and he should be subject to criminal liabilities for bribe taking and abuse of power, the indictment says.

Liu, 60, became the railways minister in March 2003.