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

1 week ago05 mins

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…

‘Completely correct’: China’s ethnic affairs chief hails Xinjiang policies in Xi’s ‘new era’

Cs news4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

China’s top official overseeing ethnic and religious affairs has saluted Beijing’s approach to Xinjiang over the past decade, bookending a landmark trip by President Xi Jinping to the region to mark its founding. Addressing a major event in Urumqi on Thursday for the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Wang Huning said that…