PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says

The expulsion of two former leaders from the Chinese armed forces and Communist Party “eliminated a major hidden political danger”, China’s military mouthpiece said on Wednesday. The party expelled Zhang Youxia, former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and fellow former CMC member Liu Zhenli for factionalism and disloyalty, state media reported on Monday. The CMC is the country’s top military authority and is chaired by President Xi Jinping. “The serious investigation and..

Source: South China Morning Post