The Chinese Communist Party has removed six senior military representatives from the National People’s Congress. This action is the latest indication of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ongoing campaign to reshape the People’s Liberation Army. The removals occurred at the end of a legislative session, with no official reasons provided by the regime.

• Six senior military representatives were removed from China’s National People’s Congress (NPC).
• The decision was announced by the Standing Committee of the NPC on June 26.
• The removed officials lost their qualifications as NPC deputies.
• No reasons were provided for the removals by the regime.
• Those removed include officials from the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command, Equipment Development Department, Western Theater Command, Army, Air Force, and Cyberspace Force.