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. © Florence Lo/ReutersXi 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.
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