China expels 33 officials including top military leaders

China’s Communist Party expelled 33 officials from the party, state media Xinhua reported Thursday. The group includes former Politburo member Ma Xingrui and former senior military leader Zhang Youxia, according to a communique from the party’s fifth plenum.

The expelled officials also include former military official Liu Zhenli, former senior diplomat Liu Jianchao, former industry minister Jin Zhuanglong and former chairman of China’s securities regulator Yi Huiman.

The party removed Li Yunze from his position within the party. Li previously served as head of China’s financial regulator.