Watchdog leads fight on adultery

At least six senior officials have been punished as of Tuesday on allegations they committed adultery as the country's top anti-graft watchdog begins its crackdown on "moral corruption".

The most recent official to be punished is Yang Baohua, former vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hunan Provincial Committee - Hunan's top political advisory body - who was expelled on Tuesday from the Communist Party of China.

Disciplinary authorities found that the 67-year-old had taken bribes, wielded his power for the benefit of others, and committed adultery according to a statement by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.