Beijing, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - China removes ex-top general from Central Military Commission: state media

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2026-08-28

China removed former top general Zhang Youxia from the country's main military body on Friday, state media reported, seven months after it was announced that he was being investigated for "serious violations of the law". Zhang's position as the more senior of two vice chairmen on the Central Military Commission (CMC) had made him China's highest-ranked general. In January though, the defence ministry said that Zhang and another high-ranking offi......

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