1. China has expelled nine senior military officials, including the highest-ranked uniformed officer, He Weidong, from the Communist Party due to suspected duty-related crimes involving large amounts of money.
2. He Weidong served as a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and held significant positions such as commander of the Eastern Theater Command, covering the East China Sea including Taiwan.
3. This is the most significant purge of military officials since President Xi Jinping took office in 2012, and follows Beijing's expulsion of two former defense ministers last year for similar allegations of corruption.