China removes five generals from national lawmaking bodyLi Qiaoming, who has been the commander of the PLA Ground Force, and Shen Jinlong, former PLA Navy commander, were dismissed as NPC deput...
China military purge taking toll on command and readiness, study findsChina's military is undergoing significant purges due to corruption. This is creating gaps in its command structure. The International Inst...
'Nobody is safe': China's Xi targets his close ally in purgeChina's President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign has reached his closest allies. Top general Zhang Youxia is now under investigation...
Who is Gen Zhang Youxia, the top Chinese military leader under investigation for leaking nuclear secrets to the USChina's most senior general, Zhang Youxia, faces serious allegations. Investigations are underway for corruption and leaking sensitive nucl...
China investigating top general over serious violations, says defence ministryChina's most senior general, Zhang Youxia, a close ally of President Xi Jinping, is under investigation for serious violations of disciplin...
Three high-ranking Chinese military officials expelled for corruptionChina's parliament has expelled three top military officials in a significant anti-corruption drive. Wang Renhua, Zhang Hongbing, and Wang ...
Veteran Chinese general Zhang Shengmin promoted in reshuffle after anti-corruption purgeChina's military landscape has shifted as President Xi Jinping introduces Zhang Shengmin as the new second-ranked general, a pivotal appoin...
Xi Jinping inspects much purged Rocket Force; calls for strengthening deterrence capabilitiesChinese President Xi Jinping visited the PLA's Rocket Force, which faced a significant corruption purge. He urged the troops to strengthen ...
With a corrupt military, can China's Xi Jinping wage and win a war?Despite Xi Jinping's efforts to strengthen China's military, internal corruption and challenges in military modernization hinder the countr...
Xi continues his drive to purify the PLA and instill loyaltyXi is heavily involved in military appointments and promotions, supposedly of candidates who are reliable, competent and loyal. Yet with so...
Former Chinese Defence Minister emerges in public after prolonged absenceChina's former Defence Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe has made a public appearance, suggesting that he is politically safe amid speculation about...
Prominent Chinese rocket scientist expelled from top advisory body as part of purge of PLA's missile forceChina expels Wang Xiaojun, prominent rocket scientist, from CPPCC Standing Committee for corruption. Wang led development of Long March 7 r...
Sweeping Chinese military purge exposes weakness, could widen, says AnalystsChina's top lawmakers ousted nine senior military officers from the national legislative body on Friday, state media reported, a step that ...
China's list of disappearing leaders continues to growSpeculation is growing over the disappearance of China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu, with some suspecting that he has been purged by the r...
India closely watching Xi’s ‘intriguing move’ on LACXu Qiling (58), commander of the ground forces in the western theatre until now, has been promoted to a full general and replaced WTC chief...
China's PLA publishes new military training manualSince Xi has taken over power in 2013, he has been firmly advocating live fire drills in real-time war conditions to enhance the 2.3-millio...
Young guns close to Xi Jinping may get top roles in Chinese army: ReportGeneral Fan is the highest ranking military official as he is deputy to 64-year-old Xi who heads the CMC, the overall high command of the P...