Pakistan, Oct. 17 -- China has expelled two of its most senior military officials, He Weidong and Miao Hua, in a major anti-corruption drive that has shaken the country's defense establishment. The move is part of President Xi Jinping's decade-long campaign to eliminate graft from the ruling Communist Party and the armed forces. The announcement, made by the defense ministry on Friday, comes just days before a crucial meeting in Beijing focused on long-term economic planning.

He Weidong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), was dismissed for "seriously violating" party discipline, ending months of speculation after his disappearance from public view in March. The ministry did not disclose his current whereabouts or spe...