{
  "id": 4133382,
  "title": "China removes high-ranking officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from key military body",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/china-removes-high-ranking-officers-zhang-youxia-and-liu-zhenli-from-4133382",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:22:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/29/china-removes-high-ranking-officers-zhang-youxia-and-liu-zhenli-from-key-military-body/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China has removed two high-ranking military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, from the country's key military body, the Central Military Commission (CMC), according to state media reports. This occurred seven months after they were initially investigated for \"serious violations of the law,\" a euphemism commonly used to refer to corruption. Zhang Youxia, who held the position of vice chairperson of the CMC, was the highest-ranked general in China. The announcement of their removal fits into the ongoing anti-corruption campaign led by President Xi Jinping. Liu Zhenli, who served as chief of staff of the CMC's joint staff department, overseeing combat planning, was also removed from his position. The CMC, a crucial military decision-making body chaired by Xi, typically comprises seven members. Following their removal, the CMC will consist of only Xi and anti-corruption chief Zhang Shengmin. The whereabouts of Zhang and Liu are currently unknown, and no further details about the accusations against them have been provided.",
  "summary": "China removed two high-ranking officers from the country’s main military body on Friday, state media reported, seven months after it was announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were being investigated for “serious violations of the law”. Zhang’s position as the more senior of two vice chairmen on the Central Military Commission (CMC) had made […]",
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "China removes high-ranking officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from key military body",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/china-removes-high-ranking-officers-zhang-youxia-and-liu-zhenli-from",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:22:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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