Senin, 02 Maret 2015

Another Chinese Military Purge In The Making?

ESSENTIAL BACKING: President Xi Jinping inspecting an honor guard in September. The armed forces are integral to his “China dream,” a rejuvenated nation that is both peace-loving and militarily powerful. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Business Insider/Reuters: China is going after another top military officer

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is investigating 14 of its senior military officers, including the son of one of its former top generals, for suspected corruption, state media said on Monday, the latest wave of Beijing's intensifying anti-graft campaign in the army.

The Defence Ministry said one of the officers under investigation was Guo Zhenggang, the son of Guo Boxiong, who retired as vice chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission in 2013.

Update #1: China probes seven top military officers over graft: army daily -- AFP
Update #2: China lists 14 generals snared in anti-corruption campaign -- AP

WNU Editor: Chinese President Xi made it very clear when he assumed the office that there will be no leniency in his push to clean up the party, government and military from rampant fraud. He is .... to the surprise of many (myself included) .... keeping true to his word.

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