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China Expels Record Number of Officials Amid Xi’s Purges

Updated 2026-10-30 03:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Chinese Communist Party expelled a record number of officials during the fifth plenum, symbolizing intensified purges under President Xi Jinping. This move underscores political restructuring and potential leadership changes.

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The Guardian

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The Guardian

China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi JinpingChina expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wor

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