Top PLA heads have rolled but China’s hunt for corrupt military officials may be here to stay

Top PLA heads have rolled but China’s hunt for corrupt military officials may be here to stay

Even for the anti-graft era of President Xi Jinping, the wave of investigations into alleged corruption in the Chinese military over the past three years has been exceptional. They are accused of having “violated party discipline and allegedly committed serious crimes related to their duties” – both euphemisms for corruption. “The amounts involved are particularly…

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China and Spain sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king's visit

China and Spain sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king’s visit

BEIJING – Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas Wednesday as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation. The monarch’s visit comes as Spain, the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, continues its courtship of China and Chinese investment while the relationship with the United States is strained…

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