High-profile Chinese military officer in graft probe loses job
Replacement announced for the serving son of a military chief accused of corruption
A high-profile member of the military in China under investigation for alleged corruption has been replaced in his former job.
Major General Guo Zhenggang was publicly accused by the PLA of suspected graft in March and was the director of the political department in the Zhejiang military district in eastern China.
He is the son of Guo Boxiong, the ex-vice chairman of China’s powerful Central Military Commission.
Guo junior’s post has been taken Major General Shan Xiuhua.
Shan attended an event at Zhejiang University in his new role on Monday, the college’s website reported.
The report has been covered by several media outlets in China.
Two independent sources close to senior military officials said last month that Beijing has also decided to launch an investigation into Guo’s father and has briefed top brass.
It comes after Xu Caihou, who also served as vice chairman alongside Guo on the commission, was detained in a corruption probe last year.
He died of cancer in March while awaiting prosecution.
The government has launched a huge crackdown against corruption in the military with dozens of officers under investigation for suspected graft.
They include Lieutenant General Gu Junshan, the former deputy director of the PLA’s logistics department, who is accused of bribery and embezzlement.
Caijing magazine has reported that Guo junior’s case has links to his wife Wu Fangfang’s now-defunct land development business.
