Beijing, Feb 4, 2026 (AFP) - Zhang Youxia: veteran princeling caught in China's military purge

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2026-02-04

China's announcement its top general was under investigation stunned defence watchers, hollowing out the country's top military body and confirming President Xi Jinping's far-reaching power. Zhang Youxia, a vice chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is targeted in a probe for serious violations of the law -- a common euphemism for corruption. Investigations almost always end in removal. Until recently, Zhang's abrupt sidel......

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