US EditionMilitary Purge: Unmasking Corruption in the PLA
The anti-corruption drive targets top generals to remove obstacles and boost combat readiness, part of a broader military reform under Xi Jinping's leadership.
- On Feb 2, state media reported an anti-corruption probe targeting Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and said it will clear obstacles and bolster the military's effectiveness.
- The defence ministry earlier expelled He Weidong, former second-ranked CMC vice chairman, and Miao Hua, former head of the military's political work department, amid probes linked to October investigations into nine officials.
- Analysts point to an October investigation, with Lim told AFP, `It links Mr. Zhang and Mr. Liu's investigations as part of the efforts to professionalise the military and make it leaner to be effective to win wars`.
- The PLA Daily editorial stated the suspects are `corrupt elements` and scholars said the reference to `combat effectiveness` signals that corruption has harmed readiness and stresses unifying with CMC decisions.
- The defence ministry declined to say why it opened the probe, while critics warn anti-graft efforts may oust rivals amid Beijing's Taiwan tensions and a Pentagon 2027 assessment.
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Military Purge: Unmasking Corruption in the PLA
Military Purge: Unmasking Corruption in the PLA The recent removal of top People's Liberation Army (PLA) officials has laid bare corruption within China's military ranks, raising questions about the firm grip of the ruling Communist Party over the armed forces. General Zhang Youxia was detained alongside another high-ranking official, Liu Zhenli, amid serious allegations that have reverberated through the PLA, which boasts over two million activ…
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AlKhaleej TodayChina says probe into top generals will strengthen military, remove ‘roadblocks’
BEIJING, Feb 2 — China’s anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will “remove roadblocks” and strengthen the country’s military, state media said today.The defence ministry said last month it was investigating Zhang, the vice chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), as well as Liu Zhenli, chief of staff of the CMC’s joint staff department, which oversees combat planning.The pair are the l…
China’s Military Faces a Serious Leadership Problem Amid Investigations Into Senior PLA Commanders
China’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign inside the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has reached its most dramatic and destabilizing phase yet, with the investigation of one of the country’s most senior generals shaking the foundations of the world’s largest military force. The renewed scrutiny of top commanders underscores both the scale of President Xi Jinping’s drive to consolidate control over the armed forces and the growing internal strains…
On January 24, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were officially announced to have been dismissed from their posts.
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