China removes two senior leaders from state Central Military Commission
China removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the state CMC amid a broader corruption and personnel investigation affecting senior defense figures. The significance remains unresolved because party-level CMC membership has not been clarified; further removals, appointments and evidence of operational disruption will determine whether this is a leadership purge, restructuring or both.
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Updated Aug 28, 2026