China’s Anti-Corruption Purge Reaches National People’s Congress

China has intensified its anti-corruption campaign, removing six military lawmakers and two senior officials, including Li Yunze and Ma Xingrui, from the National People’s Congress, Xinhua reported. The ousters are the latest in President Xi Jinping’s efforts to cleanse the government of corruption, although the government offered no explanation for these specific dismissals. Prominent figures among the removed include General Xu Xueqiang of the Central Military Commission, along with other key military leaders, marking a significant shift in China’s legislative body. (With inputs from agencies.)