China’s military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
Zhang Shuguang will lead the military’s top anti-graft body as Xi continues a purge that has removed more than 100 senior commanders, analysts said.
- China promoted Zhang Shuguang and Wang Gang to generals at a ceremony led by Xi Jinping, head of the military and the Communist Party,.
- Zhang Shuguang was appointed head of the division investigating corruption within the Central Military Commission,.
- The promotions follow a long-running anti-corruption purge that reduced the seven-member Central Military Commission to two active members,.
- The shake-up aims to ensure the military's loyalty to China's ruling Communist Party and leader Xi Jinping, with a new commission expected in fall 2027,.
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Chinese authorities have appointed two more generals following months of anti-corruption crackdowns that have resulted in the dismissal of several high-ranking military officers.
Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted two high-ranking members of the People's Liberation Army to the rank of general. The promotions were seen as a notable step in a restructuring of the military's upper echelons following a long period of corruption investigations and dismissals.
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China Promotes Two Senior Military Officers to General as Leadership Reshuffle Looms Amid Anti-Corruption Campaign
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China's leader Xi Jinping today promoted two officers to the rank of general, in what could be a prelude to a reshuffle at the top following the removal of several of its leaders in a long-running anti-corruption campaign.
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