China has dismissed nine senior generals in what observers call the country’s biggest military shake-up in decades. The Chinese Communist Party accused the officers of serious economic crimes and expelled them from both the military and the Party. Among those removed are He Weidong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and China’s second-most powerful military leader after President Xi Jinping, as well as Rocket Force commander Wang Houbin and Political Work Department chief Miao Hua. Analysts suggest that beyond corruption charges, the purge reflects Xi Jinping’s continued consolidation of power and efforts to root out perceived disloyalty within the armed forces. The move follows a recent directive from the Central Military Commission aimed at eliminating “toxic influences” and enforcing strict discipline in the ranks.