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China expels 33 officials as Xi tightens Communist Party discipline

The expulsions and a military general's promotion mark a renewed drive for party discipline before next year's congress, when Xi Jinping is expected to secure a fourth term.

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Key moments · 6

Closed-door plenum opens with party discipline in focus

NPR - Middle East ↗

Purges disrupt search for China's next top leaders

Bloomberg.com ↗

Central Committee adopts measures to tighten party governance

World News CNA ↗

Party expels 33 officials in major new purge

Times of India ↗

Military purge leader Zhang Shengmin joins the Politburo

Financial Times ↗

Party announces plans for congress to unveil leadership

Bloomberg ↗

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10 articles

  1. En Chine, les purges sans fin de Xi Jinping révèlent sa frustration vis-à-vis du Parti communiste
    Le Monde
  2. China poised to restore military presence to top leadership at party congress
    South China Morning Post
  3. 16 Top Generals Among 33 Expelled: How Xi Jinping's Anti-Graft Drive Hit China's Military High Command
    Top World News- News18.com
  4. Chinese president zet 33 topfiguren uit partij: 'Zieke bomen'
    nu.nl
  5. Aging Xi tightens grip on China’s ruling Communist Party
    The Globe and Mail

9 articles

  1. Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue
    Sydney Morning Herald
  2. China leaders demand more loyalty and more initiative
    Deutsche Welle
  3. Xi Jinping elevates general who led purge of China’s military
    Financial Times
  4. China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline
    NPR : National Public Radio
  5. 'Turn the blade inward': Xi swings the axe again, expels 33 in major CCP purge
    Times of India

1 article

  1. Xi’s Corruption Purges Upend Hunt for China’s Next Top Leaders - Bloomberg.com
    Bloomberg.com

1 article

  1. China begins key meet, setting stage for Xi’s fourth term
    World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India News

8 articles

  1. What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline
    NPR - Middle East
  2. China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party - BBC
    BBC
  3. China’s political elite gather for talks on Communist Party discipline
    Al Jazeera
  4. China's Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance
    World News CNA
  5. Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders
    World news | The Guardian News