China's Communist Party expels record 33 members as Xi stresses discipline

China's Communist Party expelled a record 33 Central Committee members as its fifth plenum ended in Beijing, with 16 of them from the military. Only 279 members attended, down from 315 at the previous plenum. Party discipline dominated the four-day closed-door meeting, and observers say Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has become a way to consolidate authority.