Beijing has formally removed former senior officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli as members of China’s supreme military command.The two generals have been under investigation for alleged discipline violations since January and were officially stripped of their positions on the Central Military Commission (CMC) at a meeting of the National People’s Congress’ Standing Committee on Friday.As the CMC’s senior vice-chairman, Zhang was the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the Chinese military. Liu was chief of the CMC’s Joint Staff Department.
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FRI · 2026-08-28 · 13:06 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0828-106881
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China strips former generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of top military positions
China has formally removed former senior officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Central Military Commission (CMC), the nation's supreme military command. The decision was made at a meeting of the National People's Congress' Standing Committee on Friday.
Fan ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-28 · 13:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China has formally removed former senior officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Central Military Commission (CMC), the nation's supreme military command. The decision was made at a meeting of the National People's Congress' Standing Committee on Friday. Both generals had been under investigation for alleged discipline violations since January. Zhang Youxia held the position of CMC's senior vice-chairman, making him the highest-ranking uniformed officer. Liu Zhenli served as the chief of the CMC's Joint Staff Department.
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Liu Zhenli was chief of the CMC's Joint Staff Department.
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Zhang Youxia was the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the Chinese military as the CMC's senior vice-chairman.
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The two generals were under investigation for alleged discipline violations since January.
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China has formally removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Central Military Commission (CMC).
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