Why did China expel officials?
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China expelled nine senior military officials from the Communist Party on charges of corruption, affecting all military branches. The Defense Ministry cited the gravity and harmful consequences of the offenses. The move is part of President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign and comes ahead of a key party meeting.
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China expels nine senior officials from Communist Party
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- Nine senior military officials expelled from China's Communist Party for corruption. 6s
- China's Defense Ministry called the offenses extremely serious but gave no details. 13s
- Top general He Weidong, the military's number two, was among those ousted. 35s
- The expulsions come ahead of a central committee meeting, opening eight committee spots. 58s
- The crackdown is part of President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign. 26s
