[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The People’s Liberation Army urged Chinese military personnel to be careful about who they associate with, saying socializing with the wrong people is a key reason “some leaders” have been removed from their positions. Chinese military cadres should “purify their social circle,” a commentary published by the state-run PLA Daily said on Friday, without elaborating on the leaders who were removed from their posts. Read More: What to Make of China’s Mysteriously Missing Ministers “The most effective way to stay away from dangers and temptations is to conduct ‘physical isolation’,” the PLA Daily said, referring to the code of conduct for cadres’ social interactions issued by the Central Military Commission in June.