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China Expels Two Top Generals From Communist Party Over Disloyalty

The Communist Party has expelled former Central Military Commission members Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for factionalism, disloyalty, and corruption.

4 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 21 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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First reported by South China Morning Post, 1h 44m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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How the odds moved · Will Xi Jinping be the next leader out before 2027?
0%50%100%1%16 Sept, 06:49 UTCnowAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera: China expels two top ‘disloyal’ military leaders from Communist Party · 21 Sept, 16:56 UTCNews Feed: China accuses ousted top generals of ‘disloyalty’ · 21 Sept, 14:54 UTCLatest articles: China’s purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability · 23 Sept, 08:56 UTCSouth China Morning Post: PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says · 23 Sept, 08:01 UTCLatest articles: China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty · 22 Sept, 01:14 UTCSouth China Morning Post: Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty · 21 Sept, 13:10 UTC

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The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 21 Sept 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 21 September at 13:10 UTC; News Feed followed 1h 44m later. The most recent article, from Latest articles, appeared on 23 September at 08:56 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), South China Morning Post, Latest articles.

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  • Will Xi Jinping be the next leader out before 2027? — the market puts it at 1%, with $111 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Xi Jinping permanently leaves his office before December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Temporary removals or caretaker roles do not count as permanent departure. Readers often mistake scheduled departures or temporary suspensions for valid resolution events.

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How it unfolded

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  1. South China Morning PostFormer top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty1%
  2. News FeedChina accuses ousted top generals of ‘disloyalty’1%
  3. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraChina expels two top ‘disloyal’ military leaders from Communist Party1%
  4. Latest articlesChina expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty2%
  5. South China Morning PostPLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says2%
  6. Latest articlesChina’s purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability1%
  7. Current odds1%

Sources

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  1. China expels two top ‘disloyal’ military leaders from Communist Party Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. China accuses ousted top generals of ‘disloyalty’ News Feed ·
  3. China’s purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability Latest articles
  4. PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says South China Morning Post
  5. China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty Latest articles
  6. Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty South China Morning Post

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In this story

  • Zhang Youxia
  • Liu Zhenli
  • Xi Jinping
  • Communist Party
  • Central Military Commission
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