China’s defence minister becomes third in a row to be ‘investigated over corruption’
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said Wednesday, which would make him the latest official to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's military.If confirmed, Dong would be the third Chinese defence minister in a row to fall under investigation for corruption.
China's military corruption crackdown explained
Beijing has removed top military official Miao Hua from office pending a probe into "serious violations of discipline" -- a common euphemism for corruption.Analysts say corruption may have eroded Chinese combat readiness -- raising fears in Beijing as it conducts its largest military build-up in decades.
Latest in China’s corruption ‘purge’, what suspension of senior military official could mean
Two of China’s last three Defence Ministers have been suspended over corruption charges, as have a few other senior leaders in recent months. Here is why this matters.
China's Defense Minister Under Investigation as Corruption Crisis Deepens
Dong is the third Chinese defense chief in less than two years to be snagged in Xi Jinping's anti-corruption net.
China investigates a top military official as Xi broadens purge of PLA generals
China has suspended a top military official and placed him under investigation for corruption, the defense ministry said, as leader Xi Jinping broadens a sweeping purge in the upper ranks of the world’s largest military.
China probes top military official for corruption
A top Chinese military official has been dismissed while an investigation into "serious violations of discipline" takes place, Beijing said Thursday, the latest senior figure to fall in a sweeping
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For the first nine months of 2024, China has logged 642,000 corruption cases, higher than the 626,000 for the whole of 2023.
China Defence Minister Dong Jun’s fate unclear as corruption probe sparks differing account
The fate of Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun remained unclear on Wednesday, as two U.S. officials told Reuters that he was ...
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China Defense Minister Investigated for Corruption, FT Says
China is investigating its defense minister for corruption, according to the Financial Times, the latest scandal to rock ...
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China launches corruption probe against Defence Minister Dong Jun: Report
China has launched an investigation of Defence Minister Dong Jun due to suspicion of corruption, according to reports. Citing current and former US officials familiar with the situation ...
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Corruption rampant in Chinese party cadres, Global Times Editorial
the corruption on the wheel, and the unruly customs in the clubhouse have been lambasted. A few years ago, when the world was paying attention to China's miracle, Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao ...
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China corruption crackdown
Rather than a full-on anti-corruption effort, the targeting of certain defense officials is part of China's larger plan to remake its military-industrial complex. Although China’s military has ...
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Corruption in China
Yangshe Fu, Chinese history’s first recorded corrupt official, was killed after accepting a nobleman’s daughter as a bribe in a court case.
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