Party expels members over graft

Zhou Chunyu, former vice-governor of Anhui province, and Wang Yincheng, former president of the People's Insurance Company of China, a State-owned enterprise, have been expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from all official positions, according to an announcement released by the top anti-graft authority on Wednesday.

Zhou and Wang were announced to have been brought under investigation for suspected severe violations of Party disciplines in April and February respectively.

Zhou, 49, was said to be acting as an official and a businessman, as he was found to have been personally engaged in investment businesses for a long time, gaining huge amounts of illegal profits, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.