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China elevates military general to Politburo

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China’s top leaders elevated General Zhang Shengmin to the Politburo on Thursday. Zhang serves as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and is now the sole remaining military representative in this high-ranking body after two other generals were purged earlier. The elevation comes alongside a resolution aimed at enhancing self-governance, discipline, and anti-corruption measures within the Communist Party.
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The Chinese Communist Party recently concluded its fifth plenum in Beijing with a focus on strengthening party discipline and loyalty to President Xi Jinping. The meeting saw a record number of 33 officials expelled from the Central Committee, marking the lowest attendance since 1976. This purge includes former diplomat Liu Jianchao, who vanished last year, highlighting Xi's relentless anti-corruption campaign. With only 279 out of 315 members attending this plenum compared to the previous one in 2025, it underscores the extensive purges under Xi’s leadership. The event also elevated a military general to the Politburo and adopted resolutions on strengthening self-governance and anti-corruption within the party, setting the stage for Xi's anticipated fourth term as leader in 2027.

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China Politburo the Central Military Commission the Communist Party the People's Liberation Army

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Politburo ORG · 3× China GPE · 2× Zhang PERSON · 2× Zhang Shengmin PERSON · 1× the Central Military Commission ORG · 1× the Communist Party ORG · 1× the People's Liberation Army ORG · 1×

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China's top leaders Thursday elevated the only remaining general on the commission that oversees the country's military to the Politburo, the top governing body of the Communist Party.
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China's top leaders Thursday elevated the only remaining general on the commission that oversees the country's military to the Politburo, the top governing body of the Communist Party. asserted
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The leaders also adopted a resolution on strengthening self-governance, discipline and anti-corruption in the party, as they seek to extend their grip on power. asserted
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The party elected Gen. Zhang Shengmin, who serves as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, to the Politburo. asserted
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Xi had earlier purged two of China's top generals, leaving Zhang as the commission's only member besides Xi himself. asserted
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It also left the Politburo without any representatives from the People's Liberation Army until Zhang's elevation. asserted
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