Two top Chinese generals have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military for “serious violations of discipline and law”, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. He Weidong, China’s number two general, and Miao Hua, the Chinese army’s top political officer, are the most senior military officials to be purged as part of an anti-corruption campaign that has targeted the People’s Liberation Army leadership since 2023. He’s removal is the first of a sitting general on the Central Military Commission since the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution. He has not been seen in public since March but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities. He, Miao and seven other senior military officials named in the announcement “seriously violated Party discipline and are suspected of serious duty-related crimes involving an extremely large amount of money”, defence ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said.
Their offences were “of a grave nature, with extremely detrimental consequences”, the statement added.

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