Legal Analysis: Whether taking a commission for a private project is considered bribery depends on whether the person concerned is a state employee and whether he takes advantage of his position to solicit other people's property or illegally collect other people's property to seek benefits for others.
Legal basis: "The People's Republic of China and the Civil Code"
Article 490: Where the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, both parties shall sign, seal or The contract is formed when the fingerprint is pressed. Before signing, sealing or fingerprinting, one party has performed its main obligations and the contract is established when the other party accepts it. Laws and administrative regulations stipulate or the parties agree that a contract should be concluded in written form. If the parties do not use written form but one party has performed its main obligations and the other party accepts it, the contract is established.
Article 502 A contract established in accordance with the law shall take effect from the time of its establishment, unless otherwise provided by law or otherwise agreed upon by the parties. In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the contract should be subject to approval and other procedures, the provisions shall be followed. If the failure to go through approval and other procedures affects the effectiveness of the contract, it will not affect the effectiveness of the contract's obligations such as reporting for approval and the effectiveness of related clauses. If the party that should go through the application approval and other procedures fails to perform its obligations, the other party may request that it bear liability for violating such obligations.