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Xi’s purge tightens grip as China’s top general Zhang Youxia is investigated

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Source: The Washington Post
Xi’s purge tightens grip as China’s top general Zhang Youxia is investigated
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China’s vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Gen. Zhang Youxia, has been placed under corruption investigation, marking the most senior military official toppled in Beijing’s widening purge of the armed forces and signaling an unprecedented consolidation of power under Xi Jinping.

Topics:worldnational-security#chinese-communist-party#corruption#national-security#war-and-unrest#xi-jinping-politician
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  1. China fires top general in shocking purge of senior military command  The Washington Post
  2. China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge  CNN
  3. China’s army says top general undermined Xi Jinping’s authority  Financial Times
  4. China places highest-ranking general under investigation  BBC
  5. Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down  The New York Times

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