Beijing, Oct. 17 -- China's Defence Ministry on Friday announced that the country's second-ranked military general, He Weidong, along with eight other high-ranking military commanders, have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the army.

He Weidong, 68, was the vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the 24-member Politburo, state media reported

Apart from He Weidong, Miao Hua, a CMC member has been expelled from the CPC and military service.

As per a report in the official Xinhua news agency, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the Defence Ministry said that seven former senior military officials have also been expelled from the CPC and military.

The announcement came just days before the Com...