BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yong, former vice chairman of the government of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office for serious violations of Party discipline and laws, authorities said on Wednesday.
The decision came following an investigation by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision upon the approval of the CPC Central Committee, according to a statement released by the anti-graft agency.
Wang was found to have lost his ideals and convictions, deceived the Party, engaged in political maneuvering, and obstructed investigations into his conduct, said the statement.
He was also found to have violated an eight-point code aimed at improving Party and government conduct by accepting banquet invitations that could have compromised his impartiality in performing his official duties and improperly receiving money and gifts.
Previously, Wang was also a member of the leading Party members' group of the Xizang regional government.
Wang is alleged to have held illegitimate stocks in unlisted companies, unlawfully intervened in market economic activities, traded power for money, and abused his positions to benefit others in areas such as project contracting and material procurement, illegally accepting large amounts of money and valuables in return.
These actions have gravely breached Party discipline and constituted serious duty-related crimes, the anti-graft body said.
In line with Party regulations and laws, a decision has been made to expel Wang from the Party, remove him from public office, terminate his qualification as a delegate to the 10th CPC Xizang regional congress, and confiscate his illicit gains.
The case will be referred to the procuratorate for criminal investigation and prosecution, according to the anti-graft body. ■
