China’s military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
Key Points:
- China’s military has promoted Zhang Shuguang and Air Force commander Wang Gang to generals, signaling a potential top-level reorganization amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
- Zhang Shuguang was also appointed head of the division investigating corruption within the Central Military Commission (CMC), the military’s highest authority.
- The promotions may position Zhang and Wang to fill vacancies on the seven-member CMC, which has been reduced to only two members due to recent corruption probes.
- The CMC, chaired by Xi Jinping, has seen the removal of two former vice chairs, including the military’s top general, as part of the anti-corruption efforts.
- A new CMC leadership lineup is anticipated to be announced in the fall of next year, coinciding with the end of the current commission’s five-year term.