Purge at the top of China’s Central Military Commission
Leadership of the CMC appointed Oct 2022 at the 20th party congress
Xi Jinping
CMC chair
President, general
secretary of the CCP
Zhang Youxia
He Weidong
Vice chair
Vice chair
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
CMC members
Li Shangfu
Liu Zhenli
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Expelled from the
CCP in Jun 2024
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Miao Hua
Zhang Shengmin
Secretary, discipline inspection commission
Director, political work department
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
Promoted to Vice
chair in Oct 2025
Xi Jinping
CMC chair
President, general
secretary of the CCP
Zhang Youxia
He Weidong
Vice chair
Vice chair
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
CMC members
Li Shangfu
Liu Zhenli
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Expelled from the
CCP in Jun 2024
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Miao Hua
Zhang Shengmin
Secretary, discipline inspection commission
Director, political work department
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
Promoted to Vice
chair in Oct 2025
Xi Jinping
CMC chair
President, general
secretary of the CCP
Zhang Youxia
He Weidong
Vice chair
Vice chair
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
CMC members
Li Shangfu
Liu Zhenli
Miao Hua
Zhang Shengmin
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Director, political work department
Secretary, discipline inspection commission
Expelled from the
CCP in Jun 2024
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
Promoted to Vice
chair in Oct 2025
Xi Jinping
CMC chair
President, general
secretary of the CCP
Zhang Youxia
He Weidong
Vice chair
Vice chair
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
CMC members
Li Shangfu
Liu Zhenli
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Expelled from the
CCP in Jun 2024
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Miao Hua
Zhang Shengmin
Director, political work department
Secretary, discipline inspection commission
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
Promoted to Vice
chair in Oct 2025
Xi Jinping
CMC chair
President, general
secretary of the CCP
Zhang Youxia
He Weidong
Vice chair
Vice chair
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
CMC members
Li Shangfu
Liu Zhenli
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Expelled from the
CCP in Jun 2024
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Miao Hua
Zhang Shengmin
Director, political work department
Secretary, discipline inspection commission
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
Promoted to Vice
chair in Oct 2025
Xi Jinping
CMC chair
President, general
secretary of the CCP
Zhang Youxia
He Weidong
Vice chair
Vice chair
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
CMC members
Li Shangfu
Liu Zhenli
Miao Hua
Zhang Shengmin
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Chief of staff, joint
staff department
Director, political work department
Secretary, discipline inspection commission
Expelled from the
CCP in Jun 2024
Under investigation
since Jan 2026
Expelled from the
CCP in Oct 2025
Promoted to Vice
chair in Oct 2025