Posted on 10/17/2025 11:20:27 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
He Weidong was China second highest ranking official in the military
The Chinese Communist Party has expelled nine top generals in one of its largest public crackdowns on the military in decades.
Nine men were suspected of serious financial crimes, a statement released by China's defence ministry said.
Most of them were three-star generals and part of the party's decision-making Central Committee. They have also been expelled from the military.
While the statement cast the expulsion as part of an anti-corruption drive, analysts say it could also be seen as a political purge. It comes on the eve of the party's plenum where the Central Committee will discuss the country's economic development plan and vote in new members.
The nine officials are:
Of these nine, He Weidong was considered the most prominent as the second highest ranking official in China's military, after President Xi Jinping who is the chairman of the CMC.
He Weidong was last seen in March, and his long absence from public view fuelled speculation that he was under investigation as part of a purge of the military's top brass.
He was also part of the Politburo, the Communist Party's apex decision-making body, making him the first Politburo serving member to be investigated.
The defence ministry statement said that the nine men had "seriously violated party discipline and were suspected of serious duty-related crimes involving an..."
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Sum Ting Wong?...........
2 Hes 3 Wangs-—— nepotism much?
“Nine men were suspected of serious financial crimes, “
Withholding Xi’s 10%?
Now they will never get a delicious chicken dish named after them
After all of these reports of Xi getting deposed, this is interesting. Are these guys Xi backers, or is Xi purging his enemies? I don’t know enough about Chicom politics to say.
Cleaning the stables before something big perhaps?
Too fat? Back off the coconut shrimp.
That was my first thought.
Try to imagine the purges and chaos if China tried to invade and subdue Taiwain, the people of Taiwan fought hard to defend themselves, the invasion failed and China’s one child armed forces took heavy casualties. Xi and his family have a good life. It would end quickly.
Perhaps clearing the ranks of those who are encouraging a suicidal invasion of Taiwan. I’m sure our intel knows exactly what is going down.
What is the reason for the timing of this? The CCP does not move in such critical ways without a timing reason for them. Plans are being finalized on something.
“Wang Chunning - Armed Police Force commander”
He won’t be having fun tonight; he won’t be Wang Chunning tonight
To Live And Die In Beijing.
the only question here is this: were they all Xi loyalists?
Guess their communism coupons didn’t make it in time?.
Everybody wang chun tonight...
I think the 9 are all Xi Jinping’s men.
time to make room for Zhang Youxia as Party leader
It would end quickly.
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As would the CCP. Which is why China will never invade Taiwan.
I’m sure our intel knows exactly what is going down.
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Billions and billions of propaganda dollars are being spent to make every one think China will invade, which it will not.
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