Liu Zhenli – Charm

File: Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia arrives for a group photo session before the opening ceremony of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, Shandong province, China (Reuters)

China fires two top generals ahead of Xi Jinping’s summit with Trump

5 hours ago08 mins

China has expelled two top military generals over “serious violations of discipline and law” and “disloyalty” ahead of Xi Jinping‘s visit to the US to meet Donald Trump. The Chinese Communist Party has removed the Chinese president’s closest military ally, General Zhang Youxia and General Liu Zhenli, following allegations of abuse of power, corruption, and…

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

8 months 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…