China’s military paper says expulsions removed major political threat
China’s military mouthpiece said the expulsion of former Central Military Commission vice-chairman Zhang Youxia and former member Liu Zhenli removed a major hidden political danger. State media reported that the Communist Party expelled both men over factionalism and disloyalty. The commission is chaired by President Xi Jinping.
The expulsion of two former senior Chinese military figures removed what China’s military mouthpiece called a major hidden political danger, the South China Morning Post reports. The officials were Zhang Youxia, a former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, a former member of the commission. State media reported that the Communist Party expelled both men for factionalism and disloyalty.
The Central Military Commission is China’s highest military authority and is chaired by President Xi Jinping. The military publication said the action eliminated a significant political risk. The supplied material does not include the full statement or detail the conduct allegedly underlying the expulsions.
It also does not provide responses from Zhang, Liu or other officials. The report establishes the party action and the military mouthpiece’s characterisation of its significance.
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