Deputies from the Chinese Military walk together as they arrive at the second plenary session of the National Peoples Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 8, 2025. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has removed six senior military representatives from the country’s rubber-stamp legislature, the latest sign that CCP leader Xi Jinping’s years-long campaign to reshape the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to reach the military’s highest ranks.
The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) announced the removals at the conclusion of a legislative session on June 26, according to state media Xinhua News Agency. The officials lost their qualifications as NPC deputies, though the regime did not provide reasons for the decision.
Those removed include Wang Kangping from the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command, Xu Xueqiang from the Central Military Commission’s Equipment Development Department, Li Fengbiao from the PLA’s Western Theater Command, Yin Hongxing from the PLA Army, Guo Puxiao from the PLA Air Force, and Zhang Minghua from the PLA Cyberspace Force.
The rubber-stamp legislature periodically adjusts its list of deputies, but the removal of multiple senior military figures at once has become increasingly associated with disciplinary investigations or anti-corruption probes, although Beijing rarely discloses specific allegations. Officials did not announce any criminal charges or investigations involving the six officers.
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