2 More Senior Commanders Ousted as CCP Continues to Purge Top Brass

The U.S. Defense Department has said the CCP’s anti-corruption drive may hamper its military modernization efforts.

Chinese military delegates arrive at the second plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 8, 2024. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

An ongoing purge of top defense personnel by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ensnared two more high-ranking military commanders.

The two top commanders were removed from their positions at the National People’s Congress (NPC) on Dec. 25, according to a statement from the standing committee of the NPC.