Former military leader expelled from CPC for graft  

中共中央決定給予徐才厚開除黨籍處分

中共中央總書記習近平6月30日主持召開中央政治局會議，聽取中央軍委紀律檢查委員會《關于對徐才厚嚴重違紀案的審查報告》，并根據《中國共產黨章程》、《中國共產黨紀律處分條例》有關規定，決定給予徐才厚開除黨籍處分。[查看全文]

Xu Caihou, former vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and his case was handed over to prosecutors, announced the CPC Central Committee Monday.

The decision was made at a meeting of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, presided over by President Xi Jinping.

Investigations found that Xu took the advantage of his post to assist the promotion of certain people and accepted bribe personally and through his family members, said the statement issued after the meeting.

He was also found seeking profits for other people in exchange of money and properties, taken through his family members, the statement said.

"His case is serious and leaves vile impact," it said.

Xu had been under investigation for discipline violations from March 15 and his case has been handed over to the military procuratorate, the statement said.