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  "id": 8916572,
  "title": "China expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: state media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/china-expels-generals-accused-of-graft-from-communist-party-state-8916572",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-09-21T12:02:43.000Z",
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  "summary": "China expelled two high-ranking military officers from the ruling Communist Party on Monday, state media reported, months after it was announced they were being investigated for “serious violations of the law”. One of them, Zhang Youxia, held the position of the more senior of two vice chairmen on the Central Military Commission (CMC), making him […]",
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        "title": "China expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: state media",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "China expels 2 top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty, corruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/china-expels-2-top-generals-from-party-and-military-alleging",
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