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China's sacks senior General from ruling Communist Party; 8 other high ran
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The investigations found that the individuals had seriously violated Party discipline and are suspected of major duty-related crimes. Their violations involved exceptionally large amounts of money, and are of extremely serious nature and with extremely negative impacts, a spokesperson said
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PLA loses another top dog as Xi purges the military
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to multiple sources and media reports, Chairman Xi Jinping has recently booted yet another prominent figure out of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). This time, it is none other than the number two behind Xi in the largest military organisation in the world - General He Weidong, t
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Li Qiang becomes China's new premier
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Li Qiang will replace Li Keqiang, who became premier in 2013 with high hopes that he would usher in liberal reforms. But his power was curbed by Xi, who increasingly sidelined Li Keqiang and placed allies in key strategic positions over him.
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