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DevelopingChinese President Xi Jinping appoints new military anti-corruption chief
Zhang Shuguang, who was promoted to the rank of full general, will take over as head of the PLA’s top graft-busting body
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Phoebe Zhangin Shenzhen
Chinese President Xi Jinping has named a new head of the military’s anti-corruption body.
Zhang Shuguang, who was promoted from the rank of lieutenant general to full general, was named as the new head of the Central Military Commission’s Discipline Inspection Commission – the top military anti-corruption body – and director of the CMC’s supervision committee, replacing Zhang Shengmin.
Wang Gang was also promoted to the rank of full general and will take over as head of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The announcement came amid the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has led to the downfall of many of the PLA’s most senior figures.
Those placed under investigation include former CMC vice-chairmen Zhang Youxia and He Weidong, while two former defence ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe have been given suspended death sentences.
Two other former CMC members Liu Zhenli and Miao Hua have also been targeted, leaving Xi and Zhang Shengmin as the only surviving members of the commission.
A total of 26 generals have been investigated since 2023, and 12 have disappeared from public view or missed important meetings.
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