The Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party replaced 11 members at a key meeting in Beijing this week amid an ongoing military purge.

The change, reported by Chinese state media on Thursday, represents the highest turnover of officers and personnel since 2017.

Veteran general Zhang Shengmin, 67, was promoted to second-ranked vice chair of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), replacing He Weidong who was expelled from the party last week on corruption charges.

His removal was the first of a sitting general on the military commission since the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution.

Eight other People’s Liberation Army generals were also ousted last week.

National news agency Xinhua announced the changes on Thursday, citing an official statement from the party. It was rele

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