Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Monday presented certificates of order to promote the commander of the Rocket Force Wang Houbin and its political commissar Xu Xisheng to the rank of general. [Photo/Xinhua]
* An unusually sweeping shake-up will see the force responsible for the country's nuclear arsenal get a new commander and political commissar at the same time
* The force's former head Li Yuchao and other senior commanders have been placed under investigation, according to military sources
Beijing has appointed a new leadership for the force responsible for its nuclear arsenal after its former commanders were snared in an anti-corruption campaign.
Wang Houbin, the navy's former deputy commander, will become the new head of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, while Xu Xisheng will move from Southern Theatre Command to become its new political commissar, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Their appointments were announced as both Wang and Xu were promoted from the rank of lieutenant general to full general at a ceremony on Monday. Neither general has served with the force before.
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WNU editor: It looks like there is a purge now underway of the leadership responsible for China's nuclear forces.
Chinese President Xi Ousts Top Nuclear And Rocket Generals
Xi appoints new chief of China's nuclear arsenal -- Reuters
China Replaces Nuclear Arsenal Rocket Force Leadership -- AFP
China ousts top generals from nuclear Rocket Force -- Financial Times
China Unveils New Head of Rocket Force Amid Reported Graft Probe -- Bloomberg
China appoints Wang Houbin as chief to clean up PLA Rocket Forces -- India Narrative
Xi promotes two officers to head Rocket Force -- China Daily
as many changes going on in China and North Korea as at CNN and Fox news channels
ReplyDeleteThis is very soon after officials went to North Korea. Wonder if North Korea visit played some part. Frustrated that North Korea with limited resources is not that far behind them?
ReplyDeletemaybe some have in-approved "help" to norks. Or maybe not.
DeleteRe-shuffling just like Canada’s cabinet did recently.
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