Xi strikes again: Nine top PLA generals dismissed from China's Parliament
Their dismissals come days after the NPC appointed former naval commander General Dong Jun as the new Defence Minister, two months after the dismissal of General Li Shangfu.
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Their dismissals come days after the NPC appointed former naval commander General Dong Jun as the new Defence Minister, two months after the dismissal of General Li Shangfu.
Five past or current top commanders of elite PLA Rocket Force among those stripped of NPC role, Standing Committee statement issued on Friday says.
Appointment comes two months after Li Shangfu was ousted from the role amid corruption allegations
A recent poll revealed broad backing among Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) supporters for a joint KMT-TPP presidential ticket. 81 percent of KMT supporters and 67 percent of TPP supporters approve of a joint presidential ticket, a
Both ministers were believed to have been personally picked by President Xi.