The former police chief of Tianjin pleaded guilty to corruption-related charges on Wednesday, a court statement said.

Wu Changshun, the ex-director of the Tianjin Municipal Public Security Bureau and former vice-chairman of the city's political advisory body, stood trial at Zhengzhou Intermediate People's Court in Central China's Henan province for alleged embezzlement, abuse of power, corruption and bribery, according to the court statement.

Zhengzhou prosecutors said during the trial that Wu, 64, abused his positions to illegally gain profits for several companies he privately operated; accepted bribes in return for favors; and embezzled public funds, the statement said.