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    Chinese military’s top general investigated for ‘suspected serious violations of discipline’ as purge targets officials

    The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected “serious violations of discipline and the law”, the country’s defence ministry has said. Zhang Youxia, who is widely seen as President Xi Jinping’s closest military ally, is the latest figure to fall in a long-running purge of military officials. Zhang, 75, is one of just…

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