Ex-armed police chief Wang Ning ousted from China’s top advisory body

A former commander of China’s paramilitary force has been stripped of his senior political advisory roles, sealing a sweep of more than 15 years in which three consecutive heads of the People’s Armed Police have fallen from grace. General Wang Ning, 71, was formally removed as a standing committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and vice-chair of its foreign affairs committee on Wednesday. The top political advisory body revoked his membership during its...