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Thursday, October 29, 2026

A record 33 members have been expelled from China's Communist Party as it concluded a major annual political gathering, which had the most empty seats ever seen.

Sixteen of the 33 members expelled are from the military, according to a communique issued on Thursday, which marked the end of the four-day closed-door gathering held at a hotel in Beijing.

The latest expulsions bring the total number of members removed under Xi's third term to a record 51, up from 35 and five in his first and second terms respectively.

Beyond the plenum, China's top anti-corruption watchdog reported that 680,000 people across the party apparatus have been disciplined in the first nine months of this year.

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"It's unclear what specific charges these members face beyond "serious disciplinary and legal violations". Such broad allegations have become routine under Xi's anti-corruption campaign.

It has now become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", says Chong Ja Ian, a non-resident scholar with Carnegie China.

"In this case, the campaign will continue and expand depending on how secure Xi feels rather than any real issue with corruption."

"Observers argue that Xi views corruption not just as graft but also ideological impurity and, crucially, disloyalty.

In January, he warned against "two-faced cadres" who profess political loyalty but defy orders and act in their self-interest."

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DJT is right again! He and Xi have SO much in common!

Make America China Again!!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-10-29 02:52 PM | Reply

All Communist/Socialist go through a cleansing.

This is why NAZI's knocked off all the other "socialist" to be the premiere Socialist party in Germany.
This is why Stalin knocked off his band of brothers.
This is why Che knocked out his clique.

Xi's been doing this for sometime.

Its what real Socialist do in the end. Kill people.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-10-29 06:01 PM | Reply

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