{
  "id": 9088699,
  "title": "China expels 2 top generals ‘disloyal’ to CCP: Why is Xi Jinping purging PLA's top ranks?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/china-expels-2-top-generals-disloyal-to-ccp-why-is-xi-jinping-purging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:58:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/china-expels-2-top-generals-disloyal-to-ccp-why-is-xi-jinping-purging-plas-top-ranks-11790047748193.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China expelled two senior generals, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, over allegations of corruption and disloyalty. Their removal, approved by President Xi Jinping, reflects anti-corruption efforts within the PLA, reshaping military leadership and emphasizing political loyalty to the Communist Party.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}