Two senior officials in corruption-plagued Shanxi province are being investigated by the local anti-graft authority on suspicion of bribery and other crimes.

Liu Guanglong, vice-chairman of the political advisory body in Lyuliang, is being investigated for "serious violation of Party discipline and laws", a phrase often used to refer to corruption, the discipline inspection commission said on Wednesday.

Liu, 56, has held posts as mayor and Party chief at various levels and in different cities, and worked his way up to become vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's Lyuliang committee.