Chinese No. 2 general expelled from Communist Party

General He Weidong, China's second-highest-ranking general, was expelled from the Communist Party and the military on October 17, 2025, on corruption charges. He was a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the highest military body, and a member of the Politburo, the party's top decision-making body.  A statement from the Ministry of National Defense announced that He Weidong and eight other senior military officers were expelled from the Communist Party and military.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!