Details On Massive Corruption In The Chinese Military Are Now Becoming Known

Court-martial: General Xu Caihou, a former deputy chairman of the party's Central Military Commission is accused of accepting bribes, and has been expelled from the Communist Party

Power Politics Behind PLA General’s Ouster -- Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon

The ouster of retired People’s Liberation Army Gen. Xu Caihou from the Communist Party of China this week represents a major political blow to China’s all-powerful military.

For a decade, Gen. Xu was the most powerful man in uniform in China as the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) in charge of political affairs. From that post between 2002 and 2012 he wielded enormous power, ultimately controlling all things military in China, from the PLA’s multibillion-dollar budgets to appointments and promotions of all senior leaders.

Now facing court martial for corruption, Gen. Xu was accused of selling military promotions and access to power.

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My Comment: It would not surprise me if .... in the next year or two .... we will learn that thousands of top Chinese military officers have been purged and removed from the service.