This past weekend China's defense ministry announced investigations into Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, the commission's joint staff chief, deepening a sweeping anti-corruption purge that has removed dozens of senior officers and raised questions about combat readiness, Business

China’s leader Xi Jinping has eviscerated the People’s Liberation Army’s high command by placing Gen. Zhang Youxia under investigation last week, a move reported on Jan. 29, 2026, that followed the ousting of other senior officers including Gen. Liu Zhenli. The two generals were accused of “grave

China’s defense ministry said Saturday that Gen. Zhang Youxia, a senior military leader long seen as a trusted deputy of Xi Jinping, is under investigation for unspecified breaches of laws and political discipline. Zhang, 75, was vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and was tapped by Xi to

China’s defense ministry announced over the weekend that Gen. Zhang Youxia, long viewed as a close deputy to Xi Jinping, is under investigation for unspecified breaches of laws and political discipline, state media and official outlets said. Zhang, 75, was once seen as one of Mr. Xi’s most

China’s defence ministry has confirmed that Zhang Youxia, vice‑chairman of the Central Military Commission and a close ally of president Xi Jinping, is under investigation, the ministry announced on Saturday. The announcement also named Liu Zhenli, chief of staff of the CMC’s joint staff department, as under