China says top military official Miao Hua suspended, under investigation

A top Chinese military official has been dismissed while an investigation into “serious violations of discipline” takes place, Beijing said on Nov 28, the latest senior figure to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country’s armed forces. The ruling Chinese Communist Party “has decided to suspend Miao Hua from duty pending investigation”, Mr Wu Qian, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Defence, told a press briefing. His removal reveals the “endurance of corruption and discipline issues across the system in the (armed forces), despite the strong efforts made by Xi”, said NTU’s Asst Prof Dylan Loh.

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