Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects troops at the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison as part of events marking the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Reuters: China's Xi says military must resist 'corrosion' of corruption
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s military must resist the “corrosion” of corruption and ensure the fight against graft is deepened, President Xi Jinping told senior officers, state media said on Sunday, offering a renewed warning against a deep-seated problem.
China’s military, the world’s largest and currently undergoing an ambitious modernization program, has been an important focus of Xi’s campaign against corruption since he took power six years ago.
Xi has repeatedly warned about the threat of corruption to the country and the party, and has vowed not to let up in the fight against it.
Dozens of officers have been investigated and jailed, including Xu Caihou and Guo Boxiong, both former vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission, which Xi heads and is in overall charge of the People’s Liberation Army.
Guo was jailed for life in 2016. Xu died of cancer in 2015 before he could face trial.
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WNU editor: In the past when Chinese Presdient Xi talked about corruption in the Chinese military, it was always followed by a purge. Is another purge about to happen?
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"Is another purge about to happen?". Could be, but, obviously, Xi has not understood the mechanism of corruption. As long as the people with power can make money with it there is no reason the corruption will stop.
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