Former railways minister Liu Zhijun talks to the media during the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, in this picture taken March 3, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's former railways minister, Liu Zhijun, went on trial on Sunday charged with corruption and abuse of power, state media said, in a case demonstrating President Xi Jinping's resolve to crack down on pervasive graft.
State radio said the trial had begun at a Beijing courthouse under heavy security. If found guilty, he could face the death penalty or life in jail.
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