{
  "id": 9019933,
  "title": "China ousts top generals accused of corruption from party and military",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/china-ousts-top-generals-accused-of-corruption-from-party-and-military",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T22:24:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/255148/world/china-ousts-top-generals-accused-of-corruption-from-party-and-military"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has expelled two senior generals from the Communist Party and the armed forces. The generals, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, were removed due to alleged corruption and disloyalty.\n\nAccording to state media, the expulsions followed a months-long investigation.\n\nThe Winnipeg Free Press reports that the purge included China's highest-ranking army general, although the names of those purged were only confirmed by the Qatar Tribune as Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "China expels 2 top military leaders accused of corruption from the ruling Communist Party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/china-expels-2-top-military-leaders-accused-of-corruption-from-the",
        "published": "2026-09-21T20:50:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "China expels 2 top military leaders accused of corruption from the ruling Communist Party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/china-expels-2-top-military-leaders-accused-of-corruption-from-the",
        "published": "2026-09-22T02:24:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}