US EditionChina Expels 9 Military Officials in Biggest Purge Since Mao Era
The expulsion targets serious corruption involving large sums, marking a major military leadership shake-up not seen since the Cultural Revolution, officials said.
- China's Defense Ministry announced that He Weidong and eight other senior officials were expelled from the Communist Party due to corruption allegations, according to spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang.
- The implicated officials are suspected of serious crimes involving exceptionally large sums of money, with cases referred to military prosecutors for review and prosecution.
- He Weidong has not been seen publicly for months and is the highest-ranking official targeted in the anti-corruption campaign led by Xi Jinping.
- The expulsion coincides with an upcoming Central Committee meeting to set China's plans for the next five years.
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China's Communist Party has dismissed nine senior generals in one of the biggest purges in decades, accusing them of financial crimes and analysts say President Xi Jinping is consolidating his grip on power.
China Expels Top General, Eight Military Officials Over Corruption
China's second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious misconduct linked to corruption, the Defence Ministry said Friday.
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…
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