{"id":58289,"date":"2026-01-24T19:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=58289"},"modified":"2026-01-25T05:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T05:45:07","slug":"two-top-generals-in-china-working-under-president-xi-in-central-military-commission-investigated-for-alleged-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/two-top-generals-in-china-working-under-president-xi-in-central-military-commission-investigated-for-alleged-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Top Generals in China Working Under President Xi in Central Military Commission Investigated for Alleged Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58292\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/China-Military-Chief-Arrested.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/China-Military-Chief-Arrested.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/China-Military-Chief-Arrested-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/China-Military-Chief-Arrested-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>CHINA PAKISTAN MONITORING DESK ISLAMABAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Beijing : 24 Jan 2026 &#8211; China said on Saturday the senior vice chairman of its powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and another high-ranking official were under investigation for suspected \u201cserious violations of discipline\u201d, a common euphemism for corruption.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In October, China announced it had launched corruption investigations into nine military officials. As part of those probes, the defence ministry said it had expelled two top generals from the military. They were He Weidong, the former second-ranked CMC vice chairman, and Miao Hua, the former head of the military\u2019s political work department.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, former Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu was expelled from the Communist Party after being\u00a0ousted over offences including suspected bribery. Li\u2019s predecessor,\u00a0Wei Fenghe, was also expelled from the party and passed on to prosecutors over alleged corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Latest announcement marks the latest push in a sweeping drive to root out graft at all levels of the party and state since President Xi Jinping came to power more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing a review\u2026 it has been decided to initiate an investigation into Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli,\u201d the defence ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The two men were \u201csuspected of serious violations of discipline and the law\u201d, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4kvZZi5gcK\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/article-from-china-points-out-economic-deterioration-in-pakistan-posing-challenges-for-gov-military-obstacles-in-implementation-of-cpec-projects\/\">Article from China points out Economic Deterioration in Pakistan posing Challenges for Gov &#038; Military ! Obstacles in Implementation of CPEC Projects<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Article from China points out Economic Deterioration in Pakistan posing Challenges for Gov &#038; Military ! Obstacles in Implementation of CPEC Projects&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/article-from-china-points-out-economic-deterioration-in-pakistan-posing-challenges-for-gov-military-obstacles-in-implementation-of-cpec-projects\/embed\/#?secret=yDbWEuVgF9#?secret=4kvZZi5gcK\" data-secret=\"4kvZZi5gcK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Zhang Youxia, 75, is China\u2019s highest-ranked general as the more senior CMC vice chairman. 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