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China military purge taking toll on command and readiness, study finds
HONG KONG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - China's ongoing military corruption purges are leaving serious deficiencies in its command structure and are likely to have hampered the readiness of its rapidly modernising armed forces, a leading defence research centre said on Tuesday.
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Feds Say Air Force Staff Sergeant Turned Pentagon Funds into Porsche, BMW, and Escalade
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A decorated member of the United States Air Force is now at the center of a sprawling federal fraud case that prosecutors say siphoned millions from the Pentagon and transformed government funds into a fleet of high-end cars and a luxury estate in the Arizona desert.
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China Watchers Are Trying to Spot the Next Target of Xi's Purges
Beijing's recent announcement of an investigation into its top general was a bombshell with a mystery at its heart: What pushed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to purge a friend he had entrusted to overhaul the military.
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Ousted Chinese General Accused of Leaking Nuclear Secrets to U.S.
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China's top general was fired by President Xi Jinping following bombshell accusations of leaking top secrets to one of the Asian superpower's biggest rivals, according to a report.
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Exclusive | China's Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S.
China's senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country's nuclear-weapons program to the U. S. and accepting bribes for official acts, including the promotion of an officer to defense minister, said people familiar with a high-level briefing on the allegations.
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China's Xi Places His Top General Under Investigation as Military Purges Heat Up
Gen. Zhang Youxia has been a close ally of China's leader. luong thai linh/Shutterstock
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has placed his most senior general under investigation, extending a relentless crackdown on military corruption and disloyalty that has swept through the top ranks of one of the world's most powerful armed forces.
