China Expels Multiple Senior Officials in Major Anti-Corruption Crackdown

Several senior Chinese officials have recently been expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office following investigations into serious disciplinary and legal violations. Xu Dazhe, a former aerospace and provincial official, is among those impacted, though specific charges against him were not detailed. Lu Wenjun, former deputy general manager of China First Heavy Industries, was accused of bribery, accepting gifts and money, and abusing his position to seek benefits for others, and his illicit gains will be confiscated with his case referred to prosecutors. Jiang Chaoliang, a former senior legislator and Party Secretary of Hubei Province, was found guilty of extensive power-for-money deals, family corruption, and other violations including accepting gifts and misusing public funds; his case will also be prosecuted. These actions are part of a broader anti-corruption campaign targeting officials in strategic sectors such as aerospace and heavy machinery, reflecting President Xi Jinping's continued emphasis on party discipline and governance integrity.