Published: 10:30pm, China is set to reshuffle its Central Committee , with President Xi Jinping planning to expel at least 17 full members and three alternate members from the new 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 .
China is set to reshuffle its Central Committee , with President Xi Jinping planning to expel at least 17 full members and three alternate members from the new 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 .