Chen Shulong, former vice-governor of Anhui province, has been removed from public posts and expelled from the Communist Party of China after a corruption probe.

The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China's top anti-graft authority, issued a statement on Tuesday saying that "Chen has long used his public posts to profit from engaging in businesses, and has reaped huge gains".

"Chen has seriously violated political discipline and rules, has no political faith and has held a distorted worldview," the statement said.