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Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 13:10 UTC. The headline in use is “Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Communist Party accused former military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of factionalism and disloyalty, expelling them from the party and the armed forces following a Politburo meeting on Monday, state media reported. Zhang was once a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the highest-ranking uniformed member…
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Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty
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