Beijing, September 11 (QNA) - Song Lin, former chairman of state-owned China Resources (Holdings) was expelled from the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) for corruption and other violations of the party's code of conduct, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said in a statement.

CCDI had launched an investigation into Song's violations and found that he took advantage of his post to seek promotions and benefit businesses for others and extorted and accepted bribes, the CCDI said Friday in a statement carried by Xinhua news agency.

He was also found to have spent public funds for personal use and violated rules regarding holding concurrent posts and receiving payments, the statement said, accusing him of violating the party's frugality code by using public spending to play golf as well as embezzlement and adultery.

His expulsion was approved by the CPC central committee and, upon approval by the State Council, Song will also be sacked from public posts and have his illegal gains seized. His case will be transferred to judicial organs, the statement added. 

Wang Shuaiting, another former China Resources executive who left the company years ago, has also been expelled from the party over allegations of bribery, the CCDI said in a separate announcement on Friday.

Wang was chairman of the listed subsidiary of China Travel Service (Holdings) Hong Kong before he was placed under graft investigation. (QNA)