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Wei’s successor Li Shangfu was abruptly removed from his post last year, along with a number of other senior military figures.

Xi has expanded Chinas atomic arsenal faster than any other Chinese leader, bringing his country closer to the big league of the United States and Russia. He has doubled the size of Chinas arsenal to roughly 500 warheads, and at this rate, by 2035, it could have about 1,500 warheads -- roughly as many as the U.S. and Russia each now deploy, U.S. officials have said.

Nineteen days after taking power as China’s leader, Xi Jinping convened the generals overseeing the country’s nuclear missiles and issued

China has expelled a leading rocket scientist from its top political advisory body, the latest sign of a widening purge in the Chinese military’s missile force and aerospace contractors.

China expels Wang Xiaojun, prominent rocket scientist, from CPPCC Standing Committee for corruption. Wang led development of Long March 7 rockets and China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. Expulsion follows probe into corruption allegations against Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force officials. Last month, nine senior generals, including Rocket Force officials, were dismissed from NPC. Anti-corruption drive led to downfall of several senior commanders in Rocket Force. Over a million offici...

China has expelled its leading rocket scientist Wang Xiaojun from its top political advisory body, signalling the communist state's widening purge from among the Chinese military's missile force and aerospace contractors.The Chinese People's ...

(CTN News) - China has dismissed a prominent rocket scientist from its highest political advisory body, the latest hint of a broader purging of the Chinese

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These officials were removed from their government positions in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.