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China promotes two military officers to full general's rankPresident Xi Jinping has elevated two senior military officers, Zhang Shuguang and Wang Gang, to the rank of general. This move comes amids...
President Xi Jinping directs PLA to speed up modernisationPresident Xi Jinping has urged the People's Liberation Army to accelerate its modernization to achieve world-class standards by 2027, aimin...
China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker postsChina's top legislative body has removed six military lawmakers, including a key figure in the space program, and a former financial regula...
China’s Tiananmen crackdown: A timeline of 1989 eventsThirty-seven years ago, China's military violently ended pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The government has never rel...
China issues new rules to keep senior military officials in checkXi's sweeping anti-graft campaign has gutted the top ranks, bringing down two defence ministers in the past three years and reducing the on...
Trump again slams media coverage on West Asia conflict, says "gone absolutely crazy"Former President Donald Trump criticized media coverage of the West Asia conflict, alleging bias against his administration. He claimed out...
Xi's military purge deepens as China hands former defence ministers suspended death sentencesAccording to Phayul, Chinese military courts found both officials guilty of accepting massive bribes and misusing their authority while ser...
China sentences two former defence ministers to death for corruptionFormer Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu received death sentences with a two-year reprieve for corruption. Both were conv...
How long before Iran breaks under crushing US pressure?Iran and the US face a prolonged standoff. The US is intensifying economic pressure on Iran's economy. Iran indicates it can withstand the ...
Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
India's military expenditure rose by 8.9% to USD 92.1 bln in 2025: Report says global spending surged 2.9%Global military spending surged to USD 2887 billion in 2025, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth. India ranked fifth, increasin...
After ousting top general, China's PLA says 'numerous factors' affecting CPC's absolute control over militaryTop general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Gen Zhang Youxia was detained along with another senior general Liu Zhenli on Jan 24 to p...
China's top general probe to 'remove obstacles' in military: State mediaThe defence ministry said last month it was investigating Zhang, the vice chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), as we...
China probes top military general, punishes 9 senior officers in latest corruption crackdownChina's second-ranked general, He Weidong, has been expelled from the Communist Party and the army following an investigation into corrupti...
China's Xi Jinping urges military to 'combat corruption'Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the military to prioritize war-fighting capabilities and tackle corruption, according to state media...
China's military corruption crackdown explainedChina's military faces a growing corruption scandal. Top official Miao Hua is the latest to be investigated. Several officials, including t...
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...
China will show no mercy towards Taiwan's independence: CMC Vice Chairman General Zhang YouxiaLee said at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington: "If there are lower-echelon guys being tak...
China says anti-corruption efforts within military 'will never stop'"At present, the fight against corruption has achieved overwhelming success and has been comprehensively consolidated," said defence minist...
Chinese military turns into a leaner, meaner forceSticking to its January 2016 deadline, China's military added 15 units, including an anti-corruption one, a logistics service, a political ...