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The nine expelled officials are suspected of major financial crimes, marking the largest military purge in decades amid President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive.
- 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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Chinese Communist Party Removes Senior Generals In Anti-Corruption Drive
In one of the most sweeping military purges China has seen in decades, the Communist Party has expelled nine top generals. The move is sending shockwaves through Beijing’s power corridors.The men, accused of serious financial crimes, include some of the country’s most senior military figures. Among them is He Weidong, China’s second-highest-ranking officer after President Xi Jinping.Once a Politburo member, He’s now the first serving official of…
Purge of Xi’s Closest Generals Raises Questions Over His Grip on CCP’s Military - The Thinking Conservative News
In the latest shake-up of China’s military, nine senior officers of the PLA have been expelled from the CCP, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced Friday. The post Purge of Xi’s Closest Generals Raises Questions Over His Grip on CCP’s Military appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Nine senior PLA officials expelled from CPC
Nine senior People's Liberation Army officials, including He Weidong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, have been expelled from the Communist Party of China for disciplinary violations and alleged serious duty-related crimes, a Chinese defense spokesman announced.
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.
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