China expels two top generals from Communist Party over corruption, disloyalty

China has expelled two senior military leaders from the ruling Communist Party and the armed forces over corruption and disloyalty, state media announced Monday.

• China has expelled generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Communist Party and the military over alleged corruption and serious misconduct.
• Xinhua reported, citing official documents, that the pair "seriously violated political discipline and political rules, formed cliques and factions, and were disloyal and dishonest to the party."
• Zhang was vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, second in command to President Xi Jinping, while Liu was a commission member and chief of the Joint Staff Department.
• Investigations into both generals were announced in January, and they were removed from the military in late August.
• The Central Military Commission has been reduced to just two members, including President Xi Jinping himself.