BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Peng Yuxing, former vice governor of southwest China's Sichuan Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) over serious violations of disciplines and laws, the top anti-graft body announced Thursday.
The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission said in a statement that Peng, also a former member of the leading Party members group of the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, was also dismissed from his administrative posts and demoted.
The investigation found that Peng had lost his ideals and convictions, the statement said.
Peng had violated the eight-point code on Party and government conduct by taking sightseeing trips abroad, organizing and attending banquets and receptions on government expenses against regulations, using official cars beyond allowed standards and accepting banquet invitations that may jeopardize his fulfillment of public duties, the statement said.
He also abused his power for personal gains, took bribes, misappropriated public funds and property, interfered in project approval and evaluation and traded power for sex and money unscrupulously, the statement said.
Peng severely violated the Party disciplines and committed duty crimes, according to the statement, which added that he showed no signs of restraint even after the 18th CPC National Congress.
However, given that Peng reported his violations to authorities, returned his illicit gains and showed remorse, he was granted a lenient punishment, the statement said.
Peng's membership to the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and his qualifications for delegates to the 19th CPC National Congress and the 11th CPC Sichuan Provincial Congress were also terminated, while his illicit gains would be confiscated, according to the statement.
