The reported arrest Major General Qu Rui has preceded Monday’s celebrations marking the 89th anniversary of the formation of the PLA. Analysts say that the anti-graft drive in the military is part of an extensive restructuring of the armed forces on President Xi’s watch. The expanding cleanup is part of a thorough overhaul of the military marshaled by President Xi. This has been marked by a tighter centralisation of power under the Central Military Commission (CMC) that the President heads. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign appears to have felled one more top General, who played a leading role in organising a spectacular military parade in Beijing last year.

Source: The Hindu August 02, 2016 13:41 UTC