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PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says

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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 23 Sept 2026, 08:01 UTC. The headline in use is “PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The expulsion of two former leaders from the Chinese armed forces and Communist Party “eliminated a major hidden political danger”, China’s military mouthpiece said on Wednesday. The party expelled Zhang Youxia, former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and fellow former CMC member Liu Zhenli for factionalism and disloyalty…
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PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says
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