Corruption

Senior Chinese general arrested for corruption: HK newspaper



A Chinese general has been arrested in China for violating party discipline, a Hong Kong newspaper cited two unnamed sources as saying, describing him as one of the most senior incumbent military officials to be targeted in Beijing's crackdown on corruption.

Wang Jianping, 62, deputy chief of the joint staff department under the powerful Central Military Commission, was taken into custody in Chengdu in southwestern Sichuan province, the South China Morning Post reported, citing one of the sources.

Wang's wife and secretary were also detained, the newspaper said.

China's Defence Ministry did not immediately reply to a fax seeking comment on the newspaper report.

The precise charges against Wang weren't immediately clear, but "violating party discipline" is a common euphemism in China for corruption.