Overview
- The National People's Congress Standing Committee announced on Friday that it had removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from their uniformed posts in the People’s Liberation Army.
- Zhang Youxia served as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and Liu Zhenli served as chief of the joint staff, both roles central to military command and operations.
- Kyodo News reported the announcement from Beijing and the dispatch was republished by regional Japanese papers including Nishinippon and Hokkaido Shimbun, with coverage based on official statements.
- Chinese authorities framed the move as part of an anti-corruption push and state media noted earlier investigations into the two officers reported earlier this year.
- The NPC Standing Committee’s formal removals show how Beijing uses legislative procedure to make high‑level military personnel changes and may shape the PLA leadership ahead of upcoming party meetings.