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

Xi Replaces Anti-Corruption Leader in Purge of China’s Army
Bloomberg Technology Friday 03 July 2026, 13:23 UTC By Josh Xiao, Foster Wong 1 min read
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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. Zhang Shuguang has become secretary of the Central Military Commission’s discipline inspection commission, according to state-run Xinhua News Agency, which revealed the move at a ceremony attended by Xi in Beijing on Friday. Wang Gang is now commander of the...

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. Zhang Shuguang has become secretary of the Central Military Commission’s discipline inspection commission, according to state-run Xinhua News Agency, which revealed the move at a ceremony attended by Xi in Beijing on Friday. Wang Gang is now commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, it said. Both men were promoted to the rank of general, China’s highest level for officers in active service.
Xi (PERSON) China (LOCATION) Army (ORG) Chinese (ORG) Xi Jinping (PERSON) Zhang Shuguang (PERSON) the Central Military Commission’s (ORG) Xinhua News Agency (ORG) Beijing (LOCATION) Wang Gang (PERSON) the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (ORG)
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