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In total, nine high officials, including prominent figures like General Haye Dong—one of the Vice Chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC)—have been removed. The timing of these purges is particularly significant, as they occurred just ahead of the Fourth Plenum, a critical CCP meeting scheduled to map out China’s political and economic strategies for the coming five years. This timing hints at a deeper political struggle happening behind the scenes.