China has officially expelled four senior defense leaders from its top political advisory body, amid a deepening purge in the military establishment that has raised questions about Beijing’s efforts to modernize its armed forces.
The four executives, all with state-owned defense conglomerates, were stripped of their membership at the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), according to a statement published on the body’s website.
The decision was endorsed at a CPPCC chairpersons’ council meeting on Dec. 24, it said. Four other former senior leaders at state-owned enterprises in the energy, medical, and logistics industries were also removed from the CPPCC, according to the statement….
China Expels 4 Defense Executives as Anti-Corruption Purge Continues
