China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite ...

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The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation ...

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Analysts are calling it China’s biggest military purge in roughly half a century: President Xi Jinping has placed his second-in-command, China’s top general, under investigation. Shanshan Mei, who ...

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The purge was part of a colossal effort to stamp out corruption in China’s military ranks. Since Mr Xi took power 14 years ago, he has dismissed hundreds of officers and filed criminal charges against ...

Zhang Youxia, a top military general and vice-chairman of the body in overall command of China’s military forces, was removed ...