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New Generals Appointed Amid Corruption Scandal in Eastern Command

12/18/2025

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The Eastern Theatre Command appointed Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin and Lieutenant General Zhang Jichun amid corruption concerns.
This action followed the expulsion of previous commander Lin Xiangyang for corruption.
An analyst said the appointments aim to ensure operational continuity.
Both generals attended the annual Nanjing massacre commemoration in Nanjing with other senior officials, recalling the 1937 massacre.
The former political commissar Liu Qingsong has not been seen publicly for months.

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The Eastern Theatre Command appointed Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin and Lieutenant General Zhang Jichun amid corruption concerns.
This action followed the expulsion of previous commander Lin Xiangyang for corruption.
An analyst said the appointments aim to ensure operational continuity.
Both generals attended the annual Nanjing massacre commemoration in Nanjing with other senior officials, recalling the 1937 massacre.
The former political commissar Liu Qingsong has not been seen publicly for months.