Cao Guangjing, former vice governor of central China’s Hubei Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office “over serious violations of party discipline and laws,” the country’s top anti-graft body said yesterday, according to a dispatch from Xinhua.
“The punishment was handed down following an investigation into Cao conducted by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission upon the approval of the Central Committee, Xinhua said.
Cao was also a former member of the leading party members group of the provincial government.
The state agency said that “the investigation found that Cao lost his ideals and convictions, engaged in political speculation and superstitious activities, and resisted investigation by authorities.”
According to the statement, Cao accepted gifts and money, as well as banquets and tours that “might compromise his impartiality in the performance of official duties,”thus disregarding the ruling party “eight-
point frugality code.”
The commission found that Cao took advantage of his power for personal gain, “traded power and money for sex, and intervened in judicial affairs in breach of relevant regulations,” said the statement cited by Xinhua.
He was also found to allegedly have used his positions to seek benefit for others in business operations and project contracting, “taking a huge amount of money and valuables in return.”
In line with the ruling party regulations and laws, a decision was made to expel Cao from the party, “remove him from public office, confiscate his illicit gains, and hand over his case to the procuratorate for criminal investigation and prosecution.” MDT
