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Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints new military anti-corruption chief

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post

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July 3, 2026

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Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints new military anti-corruption chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping has promoted two generals, the first time he has done so in nearly a year. The announcement follows Beijing’s far-reaching anti-corruption probe targeting the military leadership. Zhang Shuguang, who was promoted from the rank of lieutenant general to full general, has also been named as the new head of the Central Military Commission’s Discipline Inspection Commission – the top military anti-corruption body – and director of the CMC’s supervision committee,...

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