China Removes 6 Military Deputies as Xi’s PLA Purge Continues
The removals add to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s years-long military purge as Beijing continues reshaping military leadership.
TL;DR
- Six senior military representatives were removed from China's National People's Congress (NPC).
- The decision was announced by the Standing Committee of the NPC on June 26.
- The removed officials lost their qualifications as NPC deputies.
- No reasons were provided for the removals by the regime.
- Those removed include officials from the PLA's Eastern Theater Command, Equipment Development Department, Western Theater Command, Army, Air Force, and Cyberspace Force.