Xi Jinping Tightens Grip on Military, Promotes Anti-Corruption Drive

China’s Xi taps new military anti-graft chief as he rebuilds top command

Under a yearslong anti-corruption campaign initiated by the Chinese leader, scores of senior officials and top generals have been investigated, ​removed and purged.

Xi Jinping Tightens Grip on Military, Promotes Anti-Corruption Drive

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Xi’s Purge Turbocharges War Machine

China’s leader is using a sweeping “anti-corruption” war inside the armed forces to lock down power even as he races to build a world-class military that could directly challenge the United States and its allies. Story Snapshot Xi Jinping is reshaping China’s military for high-tech war while tightening one-man control. A deep anti-corruption purge is removing top generals and tying “clean hands” to absolute party loyalty. China’s long-term plan…

Xi Appoints New Anti-Graft Enforcer in China’s Military, Replaces Air Force Commander

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has installed a new commander to lead the anti-graft drive in the military, as he seeks to fill key vacancies created by the widening political cleansing ahead of a key Party gathering next year. The Chinese military has been embroiled in an unprecedented purge that has sparked questions about its combat readiness. Shortly after coming into power in late 2012, Xi unleashed a sweeping anti-corruption campaign, a drive th…

Xi Replaces Anti-Corruption Leader in Purge of China’s Army

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a new head of anti-corruption efforts in the armed forces as he continues the country’s biggest military purge in half a century.