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The Central Military Commission’s vice chair Zhang Youxia and chief of staff Liu Zhenli have been removed amid a high‑profile anti‑corruption drive. Xinhua says the pair are accused of disloyalty and abuse of power; investigations were announced in January and they were removed from the CMC in August.
China’s fifth plenum has convened about 300 Central Committee members to adopt steps tightening party discipline, expand anti‑corruption oversight and consider reshaping military leadership ahead of next year’s party congress. The session has exposed unusually high vacancies in the committee and will let Xi Jinping replenish and reorder senior ranks before the congress.