A top commander in the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China has been purged, signaling that even Beijing insiders close to Xi Jinping are at risk of being ousted.
Gen. Zhang Youxia, who also sits as a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party, was dismissed from his role as vice chairman of the military commission under suspicion of “grave violations of discipline and law.”
He was punished alongside Gen. Liu Zhenli, the chief of staff of the Central Military Commission’s Joint Staff Department.
“The resolute investigation and punishment of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli is a major achievement in the Party and the military’s anti-corruption struggle, an important manifestation of the Party and the military’s determination and strength, and
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