Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty

LZ Liu ZhenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-21 · 13:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Former top military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli have been expelled from the Communist Party and the armed forces. This decision was made following a Politburo meeting on Monday, as reported by state media. The party accused both Zhang and Liu of factionalism and disloyalty. Zhang Youxia previously held the position of vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and was the highest-ranking uniformed member of the Chinese military, also serving as a member of the party's Politburo. Liu Zhenli was also a CMC member and formerly led the CMC's Joint Staff Department.

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Liu Zhenli formerly served as chief of the CMC's Joint Staff Department.

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Zhang Youxia was formerly a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).

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Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were expelled from the party and the armed forces.

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Communist Party accused former military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of factionalism and disloyalty.

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The Communist Party accused former military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of factionalism and disloyalty, expelling them from the party and the armed forces following a Politburo meeting on Monday, state media reported.Zhang was once a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the highest-ranking uniformed member of the Chinese military, second only to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The CMC is China’s top military decision-making body.Zhang was also a member of the party’s 24-member Politburo.Liu was a CMC member as well and formerly served as chief of its Joint Staff Department.

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