[Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were expelled from the Party and the Military for serious violations of discipline and law] With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Central Military Commission, the Central Military Commission’s Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission opened a case review and investigation on Zhang Youxia, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, member of the Central Military Commission and former Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission. On September 21, the Political Bureau meeting of the CPC Central Committee reviewed and approved the Central Military Commission’s “Report on the Review Results and Handling Opinions on the Zhang Youxia Issue” and “Report on the Review Results and Handling Opinions on the Liu Zhenli Issue.” After investigation, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli abandoned their original mission, alienated themselves from the Party, lost their Party spirit and principles, crossed the red line and bottom line, seriously violated political disciplines and political rules, formed gangs, were disloyal and dishonest to the Party; seriously violated organizational disciplines, and took advantage of their positions to serve Providing help to others such as job promotions, etc., and accepting huge sums of money; seriously violating integrity disciplines and accepting gifts in violation of regulations; seriously violating work disciplines, failing to fulfill the political responsibility of comprehensively and strictly administering the party; seriously violating life disciplines, and neglecting relatives and staff around them. Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli seriously violated party discipline and were suspected of serious job crimes. Political and economic problems were intertwined. Corruption and wealth coexisted with dereliction of duty. The amount involved was extremely huge, the nature was extremely serious, and the impact was extremely bad. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Punishments of the Communist Party of China" and other relevant regulations, after study by the Standing Meeting of the Central Military Commission and reported to the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee for review, it was decided to expel Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the party, terminate their qualifications as representatives of the 20th National Congress of the Party, and transfer suspected criminal issues to the military procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law. The two people were expelled from the party, which will be ratified when a plenary meeting of the Central Committee is convened. Previously, the Central Military Commission had decided to expel Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the military. The serious investigation and punishment of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli fully demonstrates the clear attitude of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission to carry out the anti-corruption struggle to the end. It once again demonstrates the firm stance that there are no restricted areas, full coverage, and zero tolerance for the punishment of corruption. There must be no hiding place for corrupt elements in the military. It is a major achievement of the party and the army in the anti-corruption struggle. It is an important manifestation of the determination and strength of the party and the army. The people's army has undergone revolutionary forging in the anti-corruption struggle, becoming purer, more consolidated, and more powerful in cohesion and combat effectiveness. (CCTV News)