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China Confirms Expulsion of 33 Officials, as Xi’s Purge Deepens

✇NYT - World
By: Chris Buckley
29 October 2026 at 12:49
Xi Jinping has enforced loyalty as he prepares to claim a fourth term as leader. Among those removed was a prominent former diplomat, Liu Jianchao.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing last month. The Communist Party will hold its next congress in 2027, at which Mr. Xi is expected to claim a fourth five-year term as party leader.

‘Pull Out the Sick Trees’: Xi’s Constant Purges Pave Way for Next Term

✇NYT - World
By: Chris Buckley
26 October 2026 at 04:00
The Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who is likely preparing to secure a fourth term in power in 2027, has complained that officials cannot be trusted.

© Ng Han Guan/Associated Press

President Xi Jinping of China is expected to secure a fourth term as leader of the ruling Communist Party next year. He has warned that too many officials fail to faithfully carry out his orders.
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