US EditionChina’s Xi calls for political loyalty in the military as anti-corruption purge widens
Xi Jinping emphasized absolute loyalty to the Communist Party and ongoing anti-corruption efforts during a military purge amid a 7% defense budget increase, officials said.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for political loyalty and resolutely pushing the fight against corruption at the PLA and People's Armed Police Force plenary during the fourth session of the 14th NPC in Beijing.
- Recent years have seen the military targeted, including removal of its top general last month as Xi seeks reform and modernization.
- Reportedly at the plenary meeting, the NPC dismissed nine military officers, and Xi said, 'There must be no hiding place for corrupt individuals,' Xinhua reported on Saturday.
- This week, Chinese leaders pledged a 7.200% defense budget growth to about 1.9 trillion yuan, with personnel removals reshaping military leadership amid reform efforts.
- Observers note the broader trend that analysts say the campaign is also a way for Xi Jinping to remove potential rivals and ensure loyalty among subordinates, supporting military reform and modernization in recent years.
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Xi calls for political loyalty in China's military as anti-graft purge widens
An anti-corruption campaign launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping shows no sign of letting up after more than a decade. The military has been targeted in recent years, including the removal of its top general last month, as Xi seeks to reform and modernise the armed forces.
Xi Jinping calls for absolute military loyalty as China widens anti-corruption purge
China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened.
Times of India
The Economic TimesEnhance political loyalty, Xi Jinping tells Chinese military after purges
Meeting a largely condensed delegation of military officials of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police Force at the National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, Xi stressed fully leveraging the unique strengths of enhancing political loyalty in the military, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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