Xi's 'anti-graft' purge continues: Two senior generals expelled from CCP, Chinese military

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Manral, K. (2026, September 21). Xi's 'anti-graft' purge continues: Two senior generals expelled from CCP, Chinese military. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/xis-anti-graft-crackdown-continues-two-senior-generals-expelled-from-ccp-chinese-military/articleshow/134389572.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-09-21 · by Karan Manral

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Xinhua news agency reported on Monday that two high-ranking Chinese generals, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, have been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and the armed forces for serious violations including economic wrongdoing and political disloyalty. The men were accused of forming factions within the military and engaging in corrupt self-enrichment alongside neglecting their duties. This expulsion is part of President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has heavily targeted the Chinese military since he took office in 2013.
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On September 21, 2026, the Chinese Communist Party expelled two high-ranking military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, for serious violations including corruption and disloyalty to the party. Zhang was previously seen as President Xi Jinping's closest military ally and held a senior position in the Central Military Commission (CMC), while Liu served as chief of staff of its Joint Staff Department. The pair were stripped of their positions earlier in August due to "serious violations of discipline and law," commonly implying corruption. Xinhua news agency reported that investigations revealed exceptionally large sums involved in their alleged misconduct, though specific details remain undisclosed. This expulsion underscores Xi's ongoing anti-corruption campaign and his efforts to consolidate power by eliminating potential rivals within the military hierarchy.

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The Hindu · 0.91 cosine similarity
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“Both articles report on the expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the CCP and Chinese military on the same date, September 21, 2026.”
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 15 📰 publisher trust 70
“Both articles describe the expulsion of two high-ranking military officers from the Communist Party on the same date for corruption.”
South China Morning Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles report on the expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Chinese Communist Party for serious violations, at the same date.”
South China Morning Post
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“Both articles report on the expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the CCP and Chinese military, referring to the same specific incident.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 11 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles report on the expulsion of two senior military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, from the Chinese Communist Party for violations including corruption and disloyalty on the same date.”
Semafor
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“Both articles report on the expulsion of two senior generals from the Chinese Communist Party and armed forces on the same day for similar reasons involving violations, disloyalty, and corruption.”
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Karan Manral
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CCP CMC Chinese The Chinese Communist Party Xinhua news agency

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CCP ORG · 4× Chinese NORP · 3× Zhang PERSON · 3× CMC ORG · 2× Liu PERSON · 2× The Chinese Communist Party ORG · 1× Xi Jinping PERSON · 1× Xinhua news agency ORG · 1× Zhang Youxia PERSON · 1× the Central Military Commission ORG · 1×

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The two “crossed red lines and basic limits”, the documents said, adding that their “political and economic wrongdoing were intertwined, and "corrupt self-enrichment" coexisted with dereliction of duty and abuse of office”. “The sums involved were exceptionally large; the nature (of their conduct) was extremely serious and the impact extremely egregious,” it said.
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expelled two senior officers from the party and the armed forces over "economic wrongdoing" and “serious violations of discipline and law," state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. asserted
agency → expel → Monday
Zhang Youxia, a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the CCP’s top military command body, was second-in-command under President Xi Jinping and has long been regarded as one of his closest military allies. asserted
Youxia → regard → allies
Liu Zhenli was also a CMC member and headed its Joint Staff Department. asserted
Zhenli → head → Department
Investigations against Zhang and Liu were announced in January, and both were removed from the state Central Military Commission in late August. asserted
both → announce → August
The CCP leadership accused the two officers of “disloyalty, corruption, dereliction of duty” and other serious disciplinary violations. asserted
leadership → accuse → duty
Zhang and Liu “seriously violated political discipline and political rules, formed cliques and factions, and were disloyal and dishonest to the party”, Xinhua cited official documents as saying. asserted
Xinhua → violate → documents
The two “crossed red lines and basic limits”, the documents said, adding that their “political and economic wrongdoing were intertwined, and "corrupt self-enrichment" coexisted with dereliction of duty and abuse of office”. “The sums involved were exceptionally large; the nature (of their conduct) was extremely serious and the impact extremely egregious,” it said. asserted
it → cross → conduct
Zhang was also a member of the ruling Communist Party’s elite Politburo and was among the few senior Chinese military officers with combat experience. asserted
Zhang → rule → experience
Xi's 'anti-corruption' crackdownThe Chinese military has been a major target of a broader anti-corruption campaign launched by Xi after he became president in 2013. asserted
he → launch → 2013
In August, General Zhao Zongqi, who commanded the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Western Theatre Command during the 2017 Doklam standoff and the 2020 Galwan Valley clash with India, was sacked from Beijing’s top political advisory body. asserted
who → command → body
No reason was given for his removal, and no investigation against him was announced. asserted
investigation → give → him
In October 2025, nine senior generals were expelled from the CCP and military for “seriously violating party discipline” and showing a “total collapse of beliefs." asserted
generals → expel → beliefs
In December last year, China’s parliament removed three senior military officials as part of a broader “anti-corruption crackdown." asserted
parliament → remove → crackdown
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