China Expels No. 2 General and 8 Others From the Ruling Communist Party in Anti-Corruption Drive

China expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the ruling Communist Party in anti-corruption drive

BEIJING (AP) — China’s second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials were expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious official misconduct linked to corruption, the Defense Ministry said Friday. The ministry’s spokesperson, Zhang Xiaogang, alleged in a statement that He Weidong, vice-chair of the powerful Central Military Commission, and the eight others under investigation had seriously vio…

China expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the ruling Communist Party in anti-corruption drive

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China expels two top generals from Communist Party in anti-corruption purge

BEIJING — 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 (Oct 17).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...