Published: 10:30pm, 10 Oct, 2017 Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018
China is set to reshuffle its Central Committee, with President Xi Jinping expected to expel at least eight full members and three alternate members from the 200-member body as part of his anti-corruption drive. A total of 17 full Central Committee members and 17 alternate members have been dismissed by the president since he took over in 2012, which is more than the total for the four previous Central Committees combined. Further overhauls to the Central Military Commission are deemed likely, following major recent personnel changes after reforms to the military. Two generals are under investigation and may also be expelled from the Central Committee.