Purge unlike any other: 9 top Chinese generals expelled — Why Xi is cleaning house again

China’s President Xi Jinping has purged nine top generals, including the second-highest-ranking officer, in a significant crackdown on the military. Accused of “seriously violating party discipline” and a “total collapse of beliefs,” these expulsions escalate Xi’s anti-corruption and loyalty campaign ahead of key personnel changes. China’s President Xi Jinping has purged nine top generals, including the second-highest-ranking officer, in a significant crackdown on the military. Accused of “seriously violating party discipline” and a “total collapse of beliefs,” these expulsions escalate Xi’s anti-corruption and loyalty campaign ahead of key personnel changes.