China corruption

China removes 3 lawmakers with defence-sector ties after top general probed

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in a car to review the troops during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Rights group decries detention of China investigative journalist

China hands life sentence to former justice minister over bribery

The sentence comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping presses ahead with an anti-corruption campaign that has ensnared a string of high-ranking officials in recent weeks.

China targets ‘rats’ stealing military funds after launch of high-profile probe into top generals

The commentary called for discipline in key industries and areas of overlap between the military and local government.

News analysis

Xi’s military purge of top general may set back his Taiwan ambitions

The purging of China's top general Zhang Youxia (above) last week was a stunning display of President Xi Jinping's autocratic dominance over the military.

News analysis

‘Nobody is safe’: China’s Xi targets his close ally in purge

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia arrives for a group photo session before the opening ceremony of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 22, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo//File Photo

Top China general Zhang Youxia accused of leaking nuclear secrets to US: WSJ report

General Zhang Youxia is also accused of accepting bribes for official acts, including the promotion of an officer to the post of defence minister, WSJ reported.

What Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s most senior general reveals

General Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, has been placed under investigation.

China says senior military officials Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli under investigation

General Zhang Youxia, 75, is the more senior general of two CMC vice chairmen.

Field Notes from Beijing

Custodians or thieves? When China’s treasures are lost from within

A Ming Dynasty painting, donated to Nanjing Museum that turned up for auction, sparked an investigation into the museum's handling of its artefacts.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.