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China’s military graft-busters told to ‘scrutinise the key few’ powerful officials
- General He Weidong calls for more discipline and better oversight in efforts to root out corruption
- His remarks follow a purge of nine PLA generals from the country’s top legislature last month
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A top People’s Liberation Army commander has called for more discipline and better oversight of powerful officials as part of efforts to root out corruption in China’s military.
It comes amid a sweeping investigation into the procurement of military equipment, and following a purge of nine PLA generals from the country’s top legislature last month.
General He Weidong, a Politburo member and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the call at an annual meeting of the PLA’s disciplinary inspectors on Friday, state news agency Xinhua reported.
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“[We must] always adhere to a strict tone, use stricter standards to scrutinise the key few, and show determination to get to the bottom of long-standing [corruption] problems,” he was quoted as saying.
He was referring to the “key few” top officials with power and big budgets.
It was the first time the PLA leadership has called for tighter disciplinary supervision at the top since the ruling Communist Party’s national congress in 2022.
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