- AFP FILEPICBEIJING: China said on Saturday the senior vice chairman of its powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and another high-ranking official were under investigation for suspected "serious violations of discipline", a common euphemism for corruption. "Following a review... it has been decided to initiate an investigation into Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli," the defence ministry said in a statement. Zhang Youxia, 75, is China's highest-ranked general as the more senior CMC vice chairman. Rumours of a probe swirled this week after Zhang Youxia and Liu appeared to miss an official meeting chaired by Xi and attended by second-ranked CMC vice chairman Zhang Shengmin. They were He Weidong, the former second-ranked CMC vice chairman, and Miao Hua, the former head of the military's political work department.

Source: New Strait Times January 24, 2026 10:55 UTC