BEIJING, Aug. 13 -- Xu Jianyi, former chairman of major Chinese automaker FAW Group, has been expelled from the Party and public office for graft, the country's top anti-graft body said Thursday.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) found that he was in "serious breach of integrity and self-discipline rules" by accepting cash gifts, and he embezzled state interests and accepted bonus in house purchasing.

His case has been handed over to judicial authorities, the CCDI said in a statement.