China's Communist Party expelled two former top military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, accusing them of political disloyalty and taking massive bribes as President Xi Jinping continues his sweeping purge of the armed forces.
Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, known for satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was sentenced to the maximum three years in prison for 'defaming national heroes and martyrs' after a secret one-day trial.
Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the Communist Party's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and called for an "indomitable fighting spirit" during a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of former leader Jiang Zemin's birth. The event, held at the Great Hall of the People, emphasized party unity and political continuity.
China expelled Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption charges, making him the third sitting member of the elite decision-making body to be purged since President Xi Jinping intensified his anti-graft campaign.
China has promoted two new generals as part of a military shake-up following a prolonged anti-corruption campaign that has thinned the ranks of senior officers. The purge is seen as an effort by President Xi Jinping to ensure military loyalty to the Communist Party.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech on July 1, 2026, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, highlighting China's rapid industrialization as a model for developing nations and emphasizing the party's global influence.
China removed six military lawmakers, former financial regulator Li Yunze, and Politburo member Ma Xingrui from their National People's Congress positions, signaling a major purge within the country's political and military leadership.
China handed suspended death sentences to former defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu after convicting them of accepting bribes, marking a significant anti-corruption action within China's military leadership.
