In China, two generals were expelled from the army and the party for disloyalty and corruption

Deputy Chairman of the Central Military Council of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Yuxia and member of the military council, Chief of the Joint Staff Liu Zhenli were expelled from the ranks of the Communist Party (CPC) and the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA). That's according to Reuters.

“Political and economic wrongdoing were intertwined, and corrupt self-enrichment coexisted with neglect and abuse of office,” the politburo said after a meeting led by Xi Jinping.

The investigation into the generals began in January. In late August, the generals were expelled from the Central Military Commission. The generals are accused of departing from the CCP line, creating cliques and factions, failing to enforce strict party discipline, oversight of staff and family members, and corruption. Zhang Yuxia was one of the few officers with real combat experience and has long been considered a close associate of Xi Jinping.

Since coming to power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has initiated one of the largest campaigns in the country’s modern history to combat corruption and discipline violations. Millions of Chinese bureaucrats have been investigated, and dozens of senior party, government and military officials have been identified and purged. In recent years, the purge has been mainly among the military. Of the seven members of the former military council, only two active figures remained, including Xi Jinping himself, Reuters estimated.

Ernest Philippowski