China removes two senior generals from Communist Party amid corruption probe

In a recent party decision, senior PLA figures Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were removed from the Chinese Communist Party after an internal investigation. Officials said the generals had created factions, acted disloyal, and were involved in grave corruption. Zhang, aged 76, previously served as vice-chair of the Party’s highest military commission and fought in Vietnam in 1979 and 1984; he is also the son of a Communist Party founder.

Liu held comparable high-ranking positions. The move highlights President Xi Jinping’s ongoing campaign to eliminate corrupt influences and consolidate control over the military hierarchy.