Expelled official wasn't paying his dues

A retired bureau-level official in Shaanxi province was expelled from the Communist Party of China for serious violations of discipline and law - including not paying Party membership dues for years.

Wang Shuxiao, 54, deputy inspector of the Shaanxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, has not participated in regular activities of the Party nor paid his dues since 2008. His retirement benefits were also reduced from those of a bureau level official to section level official.

"The lack of Party spirit and the concept of teamwork can be seen in such behavior," the discipline inspection commission and supervision committee of the province said recently in a joint statement.