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China removes two top generals from top military command

9 sourcesUpdated 29 Aug 2026, 11:03 am Coverage regionsInternational · India · Global
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China removed two generals from the state Central Military Commission.

The move follows investigations into suspected serious discipline and law violations.

The removals leave only two active members on the formerly seven-member commission.

Xi Jinping is among the remaining active members.

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The action comes amid Xi’s long-running military anti-corruption campaign.

One report also says Zhao Zongqi was removed from the CPPCC and two other positions, without a stated reason.

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The reporting broadly agrees that China removed senior military figures from the Central Military Commission and linked the action to discipline or anti-corruption scrutiny. It also agrees that the move leaves the commission with only two active members.

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What remains less clear is the full scope of the personnel changes and the exact status of Zhao Zongqi, since one report says he was removed from additional posts without a stated reason. The reporting also does not settle whether any broader investigation will be publicly detailed.

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Center coverage says China removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the state Central Military Commission after investigations into suspected serious discipline and law violations. It notes that the move leaves only two active members on the formerly seven-member commission, including Xi Jinping. The reporting also places the removals within Xi Jinping’s long-running military anti-corruption campaign. One center account adds that Zhao Zongqi was expelled from the CPPCC and removed from two other positions, while Beijing gave no reason.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India
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Right coverage says China removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Central Military Commission after investigations into suspected serious violations of discipline and law. It describes the action as part of Xi Jinping’s broader anti-corruption campaign and says the commission is left with only two active members. The same reporting also notes that Zhao Zongqi was stripped of CPPCC membership and two other positions without a stated reason.

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Hindustan Times Centre source Provisional rating

China removes two top generals from its highest military command | World News

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Reuters, as cited by Hindustan Times, says China removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the state Central Military Commission after investigations into suspected serious discipline and law violations. The report says the move leaves only two active members on the formerly seven-member commission, including Xi Jinping, and notes the removals come amid Xi’s long-running military anti-corruption campaign.

The Times of India Centre source Provisional rating

Galwan, Doklam general axed by Xi: Zhao Zongqi removed from China's top advisory body

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The Times of India reports that Zhao Zongqi, who commanded the PLA Western Theatre Command during the 2017 Doklam standoff and the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, was expelled from the CPPCC and removed from two other positions, according to Xinhua. Beijing did not give a reason or announce an investigation, while the article frames the move as part of Xi Jinping’s wider purge of the PLA and cites a 2020 ANI report alleging Zhao authorized the Galwan operation.

Мілітарний Centre source Reported

Xi Jinping Continues Purge of Military Elite: Two Generals Removed From Their Posts

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The article says China removed Zhang Yuxia and Liu Zhenli from the Central Military Commission, citing Xinhua and Reuters, after anti-corruption investigations. It explains that the CMC is China’s highest military command body and says the removals leave only two active members, Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin.

Zee News Right source Reported

Xi purges China's top generals, including Galwan commander who led PLA against India

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Zee News says China removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Central Military Commission after investigations into suspected serious violations of discipline and law, leaving only two active members on the seven-member body. It also says the move is part of Xi Jinping’s broader anti-corruption campaign, and later notes Zhao Zongqi was stripped of CPPCC membership and two other positions without a stated reason.