BEIJING, June 3 -- Zhang Zheying, deputy chief engineer of Metallurgical Corporation of China Limited, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and public office for "serious disciplinary and legal violations."

The disciplinary inspection department of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council conducted investigation of Zhang's suspected violations and found that Zhang took advantage of her post to seek huge amount of benefits for herself, according to a statement posted on the website of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Tuesday.

The decision has been approved by the SASAC's Party Committee, the statement said.

Zhang's criminal cases have been transferred to judicial authorities, it added.