Chinese President Xi Jinping has removed General He Weidong, the second-highest-ranking officer in the People's Liberation ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping removes top PLA general He Weidong in an ongoing anti-corruption purge, signalling deeper political control over the military ...

In what appears to be the latest case of high-profile purge in China, Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman General He Weidon has disappeared from public view, according to reports ...

Xi has also purged two defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, over the past two years. In China’s system, the defence minister plays more of a diplomatic role and is less powerful than the ...