Gen. Zhang Youxia no longer is China’s top military general after being ousted amid an investigation into alleged legal and disciplinary violations.
Jan. 24 Gen. Zhang Youxia no longer is Chinese President Xi Jinping’s top military general after being ousted, along with another high-ranking general, amid an investigation into alleged legal and disciplinary violations.
Youxia is the vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Military Commission, a member of the Politburo and second only to Xi as the leader of China’s military, The New York Times reported.
Also facing an ouster is Gen. Liu Zhenli, who is the chief of staff of the Joint Staff of the Central Military Commission and a member of the Central Military Commission.
