Combatting corruption in the military
The
announcement that 16 senior military officials are under investigation or
waiting for trial shocked many on Thursday, was the Communist Party of China
(CPC)'s forceful response to their latest anti-graft pledge.
The 16 officials, of corps level and above,
are accused of serious discipline violations and legal violations.
The officials span the People's
Liberation Army (PLA)'s military
regions including Shanxi, Tibet and Sichuan as well as its logistics
department, second artillery corps and two military universities.
The unprecedented move sends a strong
signal that the PLA is getting tougher on corruption and becoming more transparent
in the anti-corruption drive. The CPC, which commands the army, is resolute in
"purifying" the armed forces.
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