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Top Chinese Military Officials Investigated in Corruption Probe

1/26/2026

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Key Information: Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and Liu Zhenli, a CMC member, are under investigation for suspected serious Communist Party discipline violations, according to the Ministry of National Defence.
Context: The probe is part of an anti-corruption campaign led by President Xi Jinping since 2012.
Consequence: The investigation has shocked the military establishment, as many senior People's Liberation Army officers have been dismissed or punished.

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Key Information: Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and Liu Zhenli, a CMC member, are under investigation for suspected serious Communist Party discipline violations, according to the Ministry of National Defence.
Context: The probe is part of an anti-corruption campaign led by President Xi Jinping since 2012.
Consequence: The investigation has shocked the military establishment, as many senior People's Liberation Army officers have been dismissed or punished.