Guo Yongxiang, a former senior Sichuan province official, was stripped of Party membership and expelled from public office for serious legal and disciplinary violations, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced on Wednesday.

The commission found that Guo exacted profits for others by using his power, and took a great number of bribes and gifts himself or through his son. Guo was also found guilty of seeking profits for his son's businesses through his power, and of "moral corruption".

At least eight provincial-level officials including Guo have been transferred to the judicial authorities since the Party elected its new leadership in Nov 2012. Among them, five were accused of allegations including "moral corruption".