China removes top generals from state Central Military Commission
- On Aug 28, China removed senior military officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from their posts in the state Central Military Commission, state-run Xinhua reported citing the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
- Investigations into Zhang and Liu were announced seven months ago for being "suspected of serious violations of discipline and the law," a common euphemism for corruption within China's military establishment.
- As China's highest-ranked general, Zhang served as the more senior Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and a Politburo member. Liu led the Joint Staff Department, overseeing combat planning.
- The Standing Committee decision specifically concerns Zhang and Liu's positions in the state Central Military Commission, separate from their roles in the Communist Party's parallel CMC structure.
- They have not been formally stripped of their posts in the Communist Party's Central Military Commission, as China maintains separate Party and state CMC structures that allow such distinctions.
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China removes ex-top general from Central Military Commission, says state media
China removed former top general Zhang Youxia from the country's main military body on Friday, state media reported, seven months after it was announced that he was being investigated for "serious violations of the law".
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China removes top generals from state Central Military Commission
BEIJING, Aug 28 (Reuters) - China on Friday removed senior military officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from their posts in the state Central Military Commission, state-run Xinhua said, citing the Standing Committee of the National People's Congr...
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) held a meeting in Beijing from August 25 to 28, during which it removed Zhang Youxia from his position as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and Liu Zhenli from his position as a member of the Central Military Commission. Both Zhang and Liu have been removed from the list of NPC deputies. Analysts believe that the final decision regarding Zhang and Liu will depend on th…
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