China Strips Generals, Ex-Regulator of Lawmaker Posts
The move strips the officers of National People’s Congress membership as Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive continues to reach the military’s top ranks.
- On Friday, the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress removed six senior military lawmakers, former financial regulator Yunze, and Politburo member Xingrui from their posts, according to state-run Xinhua News Agency.
- President Xi Jinping continues a sweeping overhaul of the People's Liberation Army that has intensified since 2022, reaching senior officers across the Army, Navy, and Rocket Force.
- Those removed include General Xueqiang from the Equipment Development Department, General Fengbiao from the Western Theater Command, and General Guo Puxiao from the Air Force, alongside Wang Kangping, Zhang Minghua, and Yin Hongxing.
- Officials did not announce criminal charges or investigations regarding the six officers, though previous removals of senior military deputies have often preceded formal disciplinary announcements by the regime.
- Military appointments and dismissals have become increasingly frequent under Xi Jinping, who has repeatedly emphasized that the PLA must remain absolutely loyal to the CCP, while the regime provided no response to comment requests.
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China has removed former financial regulator chief Li Yunzhe and Politburo member Ma Xingrui from their posts, along with six military lawmakers, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The notice from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress did not specify the reason for the removals.
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China's Anti-Corruption Purge Reaches National People's Congress
China has dismissed six military lawmakers and two top officials, Li Yunze and Ma Xingrui, from the National People's Congress as part of an ongoing anti-corruption campaign led by President Xi Jinping. The move highlights a widespread crackdown affecting high-ranking officials and military leaders.
Six high-ranking officers of the People's Liberation Army of China have been removed from their positions in the National People's Congress, the country's highest legislative body, during President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post reports.
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