China railways minister tried for corruption

China has held a half-day trial for a former railways minister accused of corruption and abuse of state power. Liu Zhijun, who held the once-powerful position of Railways Minister, wept during Sunday's trial and asked for leniency, his lawyer said. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22837597#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa