中央军委原副主席徐才厚被开除党籍 Former military leader expelled from CPC for graft

Xu Caihou, the former vice chair of China's Central Military Commission, has been expelled from the CPC.

This follows a politburo meeting presided over by President Xi Jinping.

A statement released after the meeting says Xu took advantage of his post to obtain promotions for certain people.

He is also accused of accepting bribes personally, and through his family members, and seeking profits for other people in exchange for money and properties.

Xu has been under investigation since March.

His case has also been handed over to military prosecutors.

中央军委原副主席徐才厚被开除党籍

中共中央总书记习近平6月30日主持召开中央政治局会议，听取中央军委纪律检查委员会《关于对徐才厚严重违纪案的审查报告》，并根据《中国共产党章 程》、《中国共产党纪律处分条例》有关规定，决定给予徐才厚开除党籍处分，对其涉嫌受贿犯罪问题及问题线索移送最高人民检察院授权军事检察机关依法处理。

2014年3月15日，中共中央依照党的纪律条例，决定对徐才厚涉嫌违纪问题进行组织调查。经审查，徐才厚利用职务便利，为他人晋升职务提供帮助， 直接和通过家人收受贿赂；利用职务影响为他人谋利，其家人收受他人财物，严重违反党的纪律并涉嫌受贿犯罪，情节严重，影响恶劣。(新华社)