US EditionChina Expels 9 Military Officials in Biggest Purge Since Mao Era
Nine senior People's Liberation Army officials were expelled for serious corruption involving large sums, marking the highest-profile military purge since 2023, officials said.
- Nine military officials, including General He Weidong, have been expelled from the Communist Party for corruption, as announced by China's Defence Ministry on October 17.
- The purge is part of an anti-corruption campaign and is expected to have major implications for military leadership ahead of the Communist Party's Fourth Plenum.
- He Weidong and eight other officials are suspected of serious duty-related crimes involving significant amounts of money, as per the Defence Ministry.
- This purge marks the largest in China since the Mao era, reflecting ongoing anti-corruption efforts that began in 2023.
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Expelled Chinese generals ‘disloyal’, dealt ‘serious blow’ to army: PLA Daily
China has accused the nine generals expelled from the Communist Party on Friday of seriously undermining the principle that the military should be loyal to the party and dealing a serious blow to the army’s unity and the image of senior officers. An editorial published by PLA Daily on Saturday also said the nine generals – including He Weidong, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the 24-man Politburo – were “be…
China expels top military commanders in latest anticorruption purge
The announcement comes just days before the Communist Party’s Central Committee meets in Beijing.Two of China’s highest-ranking officers and seven other senior military officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious misconduct linked to corruption, according to the country’s Defence Ministry.He Weidong, China’s second-highest-ranking general, and navy admiral Miao Hua, the Chinese military’s…
The expulsions of the generals, both of the Party and of the army, include the second highest military officer in China
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