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Xi Jinping promotes new generals in China's military shake-up
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- China’s military promoted Zhang Shuguang and Air Force commander Wang Gang to the rank of general, signaling a possible top-level reorganization amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
- Zhang Shuguang was also appointed head of the division investigating corruption at 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 active members due to corruption probes.
- The CMC is chaired by President Xi Jinping, who is leading efforts to ensure military loyalty to the Communist Party amid the leadership shake-up.
- A new CMC is expected to be announced in fall 2024, coinciding with the end of the current commission’s five-year term.
