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  "id": 8918058,
  "title": "China expels generals from Communist Party over corruption – Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/china-expels-generals-from-communist-party-over-corruption-report-8918058",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:38:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/china-expels-generals-from-communist-party-over-corruption-report/"
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  "summary": "China has expelled two high-ranking generals, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, from the Communist Party over corruption allegations. According to Xinhua, the state-run news agency, the pair were accused of serious violations of discipline and law, including disloyalty, corruption, and dereliction of duty.\n\nZhang Youxia was the second-in-command under President Xi Jinping as vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, while Liu Zhenli was a CMC member and chief of staff of its Joint Staff Department. The investigation into the two generals found that they had formed cliques and factions, and were disloyal and dishonest to the party.\n\nThe cases involved exceptionally large sums of money, and the pair were expelled from the Communist Party and the military. Their cases have been transferred to the military's legal organs for review and prosecution. This move is part of a broader corruption crackdown ordered by Xi in 2012, with the military being a main target.",
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        "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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  "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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