Three Chinese lawmakers linked to the defense sector have been removed from their seats, the country’s state media reported Wednesday.
No explicit reason for their dismissal was given, but outside analysts suspect it had something to do with the sudden and shocking purge of China’s top general, Zhang Youxia.
Zhang was ousted from his perch as vice chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC) in late January, ostensibly for “severe violations of party discipline and state laws,” which is usually taken as shorthand for either corruption or falling out of favor with the dictatorship.
Zhang was second only to dictator Xi Jinping in power, and he…
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