China’s Top Legislature Ousts Four More Generals in Widening Anti-Corruption Campaign
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China ousted four more senior generals from its national legislature, in the latest development in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign of the military’s top ranks that has shaken the People’s Liberation Army.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress announced on Friday that it had dismissed a full general and three lieutenant generals from their legislative posts. Two of the officers are members of the Communist Party’s elite Central Committee, signaling the ongoing anti-corruption campaign is continuing to reach the highest echelons of the armed forces.
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- 2016：
- Wang Jianping, a predecessor of Wang Chunning as PAP commander, was detained for bribery.
- Late 2020：
- Wang Chunning was appointed commander of the People's Armed Police (PAP) and promoted to full general.
- March 2023：
- The current term of the National People's Congress (NPC) began, with the military's delegation consisting of 281 members.
- Autumn 2024：
- Wang Chunning published an article in a party journal advocating for systematic anti-corruption measures.
- Late 2024：
- Wang Chunning disappeared from public view and missed several high-level meetings.
- January 2025：
- Wang Chunning was absent from a key Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission conference.
- 2025-09-12：
- Standing Committee of the National People's Congress announced the dismissal of General Wang Chunning and three lieutenant generals (Zhang Lin, Gao Daguang, Wang Zhibin) from their legislative posts.
- As of 2025-09-15：
- The military's delegation in the legislature has shrunk to 261 members, and Lieutenant General Cao Junzhang is serving as acting PAP commander.
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