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The Chinese defense ministry announced Saturday that top general Zhang Youxia is being investigated for “suspected serious discipline and law violations,” allegations commonly understood to mean corruption. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) made the decision to put him under investigation.
Zhang, 75, is China’s highest ranking general who holds senior positions in the CPC and military. He is vice-chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the 24 person Politburo. The ministry also announced an investigation in to Liu Zhenli for the same reasons. Liu, 61, is a member of the CMC and chief of staff of the CMC Joint Staff Department.
Yang Zi, a research fellow at Singapore’s S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), told CNA that it is “very unusual to see someone like Zhang Youxia, with such a long record of service and deep personal ties to Xi, being taken down.” Dylan Loh, an associate professor in the Public Policy and Global Affairs programme at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), said that if Zhang is removed, he could be “the highest ranking serving military official targeted since the late 1980s” following the 1989 Tiananmen incident. The investigation comes following the removal of He Weidong, the second highest-ranking general of the CPC, from the military, along with eight other senior officials in October of this year.
Should Zhang and Liu be removed, China’s head military decision making body, the CMC, will retain only two people: Xi Jinping as chairman, and Zhang Shengmin who was promoted to the position of Vice-Chairman last October. The CMC usually consists of seven members, the Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and four other members.
At the same time as the announcement, the defense ministry published an editorial by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily titled “China resolute in winning anti-corruption war in military.” The editorial hailed investigation stating, “[the investigation has] demonstrated the clear stance of the CPC Central Committee and the CMC that in the fight against corruption, no place is out of bounds, no ground is left unturned, and no tolerance is allowed.” Further, the PLA Daily stated that the two had “fueled political and corruption problems” and “gravely tarnished the image and authority of the CMC leadership.” It is unclear what actions in particular the article refers to.
Since President Xi Jinping’s appointment in 2012, he has consistently stressed anti-corruption policies. Depending on the specifics, corruption charges can lead to severe punishment. In 2015, former general Gu Junshan was sentenced to death on corruption charges. In June 2024, two former defense ministers were expelled from the party for similar allegations to those brought against Zhang and Liu.
It is not clear at this point what charges or disciplinary measures might be brought against Zhang and Liu.
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Zhang, 75, is China’s highest ranking general who holds senior positions in the CPC and military. He is vice-chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the 24 person Politburo. The ministry also announced an investigation in to Liu Zhenli for the same reasons. Liu, 61, is a member of the CMC and chief of staff of the CMC Joint Staff Department.
Yang Zi, a research fellow at Singapore’s S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), told CNA that it is “very unusual to see someone like Zhang Youxia, with such a long record of service and deep personal ties to Xi, being taken down.” Dylan Loh, an associate professor in the Public Policy and Global Affairs programme at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), said that if Zhang is removed, he could be “the highest ranking serving military official targeted since the late 1980s” following the 1989 Tiananmen incident. The investigation comes following the removal of He Weidong, the second highest-ranking general of the CPC, from the military, along with eight other senior officials in October of this year.
Should Zhang and Liu be removed, China’s head military decision making body, the CMC, will retain only two people: Xi Jinping as chairman, and Zhang Shengmin who was promoted to the position of Vice-Chairman last October. The CMC usually consists of seven members, the Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and four other members.
At the same time as the announcement, the defense ministry published an editorial by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily titled “China resolute in winning anti-corruption war in military.” The editorial hailed investigation stating, “[the investigation has] demonstrated the clear stance of the CPC Central Committee and the CMC that in the fight against corruption, no place is out of bounds, no ground is left unturned, and no tolerance is allowed.” Further, the PLA Daily stated that the two had “fueled political and corruption problems” and “gravely tarnished the image and authority of the CMC leadership.” It is unclear what actions in particular the article refers to.
Since President Xi Jinping’s appointment in 2012, he has consistently stressed anti-corruption policies. Depending on the specifics, corruption charges can lead to severe punishment. In 2015, former general Gu Junshan was sentenced to death on corruption charges. In June 2024, two former defense ministers were expelled from the party for similar allegations to those brought against Zhang and Liu.
It is not clear at this point what charges or disciplinary measures might be brought against Zhang and Liu.
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