China Ousts 3 Generals From Top Political Advisory Body Amid Sweeping Purges

With the latest dismissals, three of the four generals who had commanded the world’s largest standing ground force have effectively been purged. 

Chinese military delegates arrive at the closing session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2024. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

China removed three generals from the country’s top political advisory body, as purges in the upper echelons of the country’s armed forces show no signs of abating.

Han Weiguo, former Army commander, was among three military officers expelled from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference during a meeting that concluded on March 2, according to state media Xinhua.