China expels nine generals in sweeping purge amid so called anti-corruption drive

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: In one of the most extensive military purges in decades, China has expelled nine top generals from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday and the Communist Party of China (CPC) amid a widening anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping.

The Ministry of National Defense announced that the officers were removed for “serious violations of Party discipline” and “duty-related crimes involving especially large sums of money.” Among those dismissed is He Weidong, the PLA’s second-highest-ranking officer and vice-chair of the Centr...

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