China begins trial of man who detonated explosive device at Beijing International Airport
China has begun the trial of a man in a wheelchair who detonated an explosive device at Beijing International Airport in July, state media report.
The man, Ji Zhongxing, said he had been paralysed after being beaten by security agents in China in 2005, the BBC reports.
No one was killed in the blast, although Mr Ji suffered injuries and was taken to hospital.
If found guilty, he could face three to 10 years in jail for endangering public safety, state media report.
Photos in state media showed Mr Ji giving evidence from a hospital bed in the court.
According to the verified microblog feed of the Beijing court, Mr Ji said he did not deliberately detonate the home-made device and that he regretted his actions.