CHINA JUST REMOVED ITS SECOND MOST POWERFUL MILITARY OFFICIAL AND A CHILDHOOD FRIEND OF XI JINPING

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Chinese Generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were dismissed from their positions in the Central Military Commission (CMC), Reuters reported. Zhang held the position of vice president of CMC and was considered second in command after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his closest military ally, writes The Moscow Times.

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China has removed two of its generals from the top of the military. In January, a major investigation was opened into Zhang Youxia, who was China's highest-ranking military officer after Leader Xi Jinping, and Liu Zhenli, head of the Joint Staff Department. This means that the military commission, once a seven-member body, now has only two active members.

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Two deputy heads of the Central Military Council, which is headed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, have been fired over alleged corruption charges.

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities recently announced the removal of Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and Liu Zhenli, a member of the CMC. Simultaneously, Zhong Shaojun, considered a key confidant of Xi Jinping within the military, was also officially dismissed. Experts analyze that the CCP military no longer has a leader who can command respect; although Xi Jinping holds power, he cannot effective…

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Chinese authorities sacked several more senior military officials this week, including Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, in a continuation of a major purge at the top of the military that has been ongoing since 2022.