China purges two senior generals for disloyalty ahead of Xi-Trump summit
TL;DR
China's Communist Party expelled former top generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for disloyalty and corruption after a months-long investigation; the Politburo approved the move and it will be ratified by the central committee and handed to military prosecutors, reinforcing Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive and consolidating power ahead of a summit with Trump.
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- China accuses ousted top generals of ‘disloyalty’ Financial Times
- China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty and corruption Reuters
- Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party The New York Times
- China expels two top ‘disloyal’ military leaders from Communist Party aljazeera.com
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