Beijing Purges 9 Military Officials, Including General With Xi Jinping Ties

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The Chinese Communist Party said Friday that it has purged several top military officials from its party ranks and core government units, including general He Weidong, formerly China's second-highest ranking general. The removals come ahead of a major CCP meeting on Oct. 20. He was reported to have close ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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00:00China has expelled nine high-ranking military officials from the Communist Party on corruption charges,

00:07including its second-most powerful general, He Weidong.

00:11He had close ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

00:14He is believed to have played a key role in planning the live fire drills around Taiwan

00:19after then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the country in 2022.

00:24His removal comes just days before the Chinese Communist Party's fourth plenary session on October 20th.

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