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The move comes as investigators target the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force for investigation.
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The move comes as investigators target the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force for investigation.
The new appointments came a day ahead of the 96th anniversary of the PLA's founding on Aug. 1.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the military's commander-in-chief, on Monday appointed a new head of the armed force overseeing...
Appointments of senior military officials from outside Rocket Force signals an effort by Xi to clean house: Experts Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the military's commander-in-chief, on Monday appointed a new head of the armed force overseeing the nation's conventional - and nuclear - missiles, one day before the anniversary of the People's Liberation Army. Wang Houbin, former deputy commander of the navy, was named the new head of the PLA Rocket Force, and Xu Xisheng, its new political