Former Beijing official expelled from Party for serious violations

Gao Peng, former vice-mayor of Beijing, was expelled from the Party and removed from his post for serious violations of Party discipline and national laws, the country's top anti-graft watchdogs announced on Tuesday.

Gao is suspected of serious violations of Party discipline and national laws, according to a statement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China and the National Commission of Supervision. His case will be transferred to prosecuting authorities with his ill-gotten gains. The two Commissions announced an investigation into Gao for suspected severe violations of disciplines and laws in late April.

Gao was also a member of the leading Party members group of the Beijing municipal government.

The investigation unearthed a series of severe transgressions committed by Gao, including partaking in opulent banquets that posed a threat to the impartial execution of official duties. Additionally, he arranged for his family to receive services from individuals under his purview, the announcement said.

Gao engaged in corrupt practices such as accepting bribes, engaging in insider trading, misappropriating substantial sums of money from individuals under his supervision, and participating in illicit transactions for personal gratification, which has resulted in significant financial losses to the State, it added.