Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty

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Two former top generals of China's People's Liberation Army, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, were expelled from the Communist Party and armed forces for factionalism and disloyalty. Zhang held key military roles including vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, the highest military decision-making body in China.

The Communist Party accused former military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of factionalism and disloyalty, expelling them from the party and the armed forces following a Politburo meeting on Monday, state media reported. Zhang was once a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the highest-ranking uniformed member of the Chinese military, second only to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The CMC is China’s top military decision-making body. Zhang was also a member of the Communist...