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Fact-check: Multiple recent X posts from news outlets like The Star, Saudi Gazette, NTD, Epoch Times, and Manila Times confirm China's top political advisory body (CPPCC) voted to remove three generals ahead of the Two Sessions, a week after the NPC ousted nine military officials, directly matching the article. Posts link to the Guardian article itself and other reports like BBC, showing widespread real-time corroboration with no contradictions.
More generals purged as delegates gather for China’s Two Sessions event
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China's top political advisory body has voted to remove three more generals from its ranks ahead of the annual Two Sessions gathering, continuing a sweeping purge of the military. The advisory body convenes Wednesday while the National People's Congress, which removed nine generals last week, begins its session Thursday. The ongoing military upheaval casts a shadow over the high-profile political meetings where Beijing's five-year plan is set to be launched.