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By age, seven of the 36 officials were born in the 1970s, including He Zhiliang who fell in June and became the first senior official from the Central Social Work Department to be brought down since its establishment. Above: Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on as the People’s Liberation Army honour guard hold party flags during a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on 1 July 2026