China removes senior official Dongsheng
11 years, 3 months ago

China removes senior official Dongsheng

The Hindu  

A top official in China’s Ministry of Public Security was on Wednesday sacked over “severe discipline violations,” state media reported, amid a widening corruption crackdown launched by the new Party leadership. An official circular on Wednesday said Mr. Li had been “removed from his various posts for alleged severe violations of disciplines.” Mr. Li becomes the second member of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee to be removed in recent months, following a corruption crackdown launched by new leader Xi Jinping, who took over as President in March and subsequently pledged to crack down on both “tigers and flies,” referring to both senior officials and lower-level cadres, to assuage public resentment on rampant corruption. The purge of Mr. Li from the Public Security Ministry has stirred speculation over the fate of the former security czar Zhou Yongkang, who served on the nine-member Politburo Standing Committee, the CPC’s highest body, before last year’s leadership change. Zhang Lifan, a Beijing historian and observer of party politics, told The Hindu earlier that the CPC was still weighing the benefits and costs of launching a full-blown investigation into Mr. Zhou, the once influential former security czar, pointing out that Politburo Standing Committee members had not been formally charged since the “Gang of Four” was brought down in 1976.

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Former stock exchange exec removed from CPC, public office

China Daily  

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High-ranking military official in China placed under investigation, defense ministry says
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High-ranking military official in China placed under investigation, defense ministry says

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Why is Xi Jinping's China purging its senior military leaders?
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Why is Xi Jinping's China purging its senior military leaders?

Firstpost  

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Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, who was 'personally' appointed by Xi Jinping, faces probe for corruption
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, who was 'personally' appointed by Xi Jinping, faces probe for corruption

India TV News  

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China investigates a top military official as Xi broadens purge of PLA generals

CNN  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese Minister Dong Jun's fate unclear as differing accounts emerge on corruption investigation

Hindustan Times  

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China said to be investigating third defence minister in a row over corruption claims
4 months ago

China said to be investigating third defence minister in a row over corruption claims

The Independent  

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‘Shadow-chasing’: China on FT report that its defence minister is being probed for corruption
4 months ago

‘Shadow-chasing’: China on FT report that its defence minister is being probed for corruption

Firstpost  

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called the FT report ‘just shadow-chasing’ which cited US officials as saying that China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption “Just shadow-chasing” said the China’s foreign ministry, on Wednesday, when it was asked about a news report which claimed that the Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed …

China investigates defence minister for corruption: Report
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4 months ago

China investigates defence minister for corruption: Report

Hindustan Times  

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Third in a row: China probes its defence minister for corruption
4 months ago

Third in a row: China probes its defence minister for corruption

Firstpost  

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China launches corruption probe against Defence Minister Dong Jun: Report
4 months ago

China launches corruption probe against Defence Minister Dong Jun: Report

Al Jazeera  

Investigation is part of a broader probe into military corruption that unseated Dong’s two predecessors. China has launched an investigation of Defence Minister Dong Jun due to suspicion of corruption, according to reports. China’s military has undergone a sweeping anticorruption purge since last year, with at least nine People’s Liberation Army generals and several defence industry executives removed from the …

Party expels former general manager of CNOOC
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Party expels former general manager of CNOOC

China Daily  

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Party expels former general manager of CNOOC
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Party expels former general manager of CNOOC

China Daily  

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China's Communist Party expels two former defence ministers for corruption
9 months ago

China's Communist Party expels two former defence ministers for corruption

Hindustan Times  

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China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations
9 months ago

China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations

Associated Press  

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China's ruling Communist party expels former defence minister Li Shangfu on corruption allegations
9 months ago

China's ruling Communist party expels former defence minister Li Shangfu on corruption allegations

India TV News  

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China appoints ex-naval commander Dong Jun as defence minister after sacking predecessor Li Shangfu
1 year, 2 months ago

China appoints ex-naval commander Dong Jun as defence minister after sacking predecessor Li Shangfu

India TV News  

China on Friday named former naval commander General Dong Jun as the new Chinese Defence Minister, two months after the dismissal of Li Shangfu without any explanation. The new defence minister Dong’s appointment comes in the backdrop of the recent agreement between the US and China to revive their stalled contacts between the top defence officials, following the recent summit …

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What China’s mysterious sacking of top ministers means for Xi Jinping’s grip on power

The Independent  

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China replaces its defense minister months after its foreign minister was removed from office
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China replaces its defense minister months after its foreign minister was removed from office

Associated Press  

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After disappearing from public view for 2 months, China’s defense minister is removed

LA Times  

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Firstpost  

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The Telegraph  

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1 year, 7 months ago

China replaces two leaders of nuclear force unit in possible purge, whereabouts of ousted generals unknown

India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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4 years, 6 months ago

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9 years, 1 month ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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China probes ex-security chief Zhou for graft
10 years, 7 months ago

China probes ex-security chief Zhou for graft

The Hindu  

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China Daily  

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11 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Top officials removed in Urumqi
15 years, 6 months ago

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China Daily  

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