Liu Tienan, a former deputy chief of China's top economic planning body, is set to go on trial on charges of corruption today.

Liu was a former head of the National Energy Administration and ex-deputy chief of the National Development and Reform Commission. He was charged with bribery and abuse of power in July.

According to the Supreme People's Procuratorate, an investigation shows that Liu was "taking advantage of his position to seek profit for others". He and his family members accepted more than 5.7 million US dollars in bribes.

Liu was dismissed from his post in May last year for suspected involvement in serious disciplinary violations. He was expelled from the party in August last year.

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