China has removed three retired military generals, including a former commander of the People\u2019s Liberation Army ground forces, from its top political advisory body just days before the country\u2019s largest annual political gathering. State media reported Monday that the Chinese People\u2019s Political Consultative Conference voted to expel Han Weiguo, Gao Jin and Liu Lei, without providing any official explanation.<\/p>\n
The removals come amid an accelerating purge of senior military figures and renewed focus on discipline within China\u2019s armed forces. President Xi Jinping has launched repeated anti-corruption campaigns since taking power in 2012, though critics argue the drive is also used to sideline political rivals and consolidate authority.<\/p>\n
The decision is unusual because CPPCC members typically serve full five-year terms, which are not due to end until March 2028. The dismissals were announced just ahead of the annual \u201cTwo Sessions,\u201d when nearly 3,000 delegates from the advisory body and the National People\u2019s Congress gather in Beijing for a week of closely watched political meetings.<\/p>\n
Han Weiguo, 70, served as commander of the People\u2019s Liberation Army ground forces from 2017 until his retirement in 2021. Liu Lei, also 70, was the army\u2019s political commissar from 2015 to 2022, overlapping with Han\u2019s tenure. Gao Jin, 67, was the first commander of the now-defunct Strategic Support Force and later headed the Central Military Commission\u2019s Logistic Support Department until retiring in 2022.<\/p>\n
Several other CPPCC members were also dismissed, including Zhang Kejian, a senior defense industry official currently under investigation for corruption. The shake-up follows a wave of recent removals. Authorities last week announced the dismissal of 19 officials, nine of them from the military. Earlier this year, China\u2019s top general Zhang Youxia and his close ally Liu Zhenli were stripped of their posts for alleged \u201cserious violations of discipline and law,\u201d according to the defense ministry.<\/p>\n
The latest actions underscore intensifying scrutiny of the armed forces at a sensitive political moment. With the Two Sessions set to begin, analysts say the removals signal Beijing\u2019s determination to project control and discipline within the military while reinforcing Xi\u2019s authority over China\u2019s political and security institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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