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He Weidong

He Weidong

Former Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission

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Xi Jinping's military purge

Force in Play

Expelled from CCP and military, October 2025

Xi Jinping appointed all seven members of China's Central Military Commission in 2022. By February 2026, only two remained: Xi and anti-corruption chief Zhang Shengmin. The investigation of Zhang Youxia, Xi's childhood friend and the PLA's most senior combat-experienced officer, marks the most dramatic purge of China's military leadership since the Cultural Revolution.

Updated May 23