A former president of a hospital in Shenzhen, in South China's Guangdong province, stood trial on charges of accepting bribes from bidders.

Zhang Deren, president of Nanshan Hospital from 2007 to 2011, is accused of accepting bribes of HK$100,000 ($12,900) and 700,000 yuan ($112,000) from two companies bidding to provide medical equipment to the hospital in 2007 and 2008. The hospital bought two X-ray machines from the companies. The trial is continuing.