China’s highest-ranking general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear weapons program to the US and accepting bribes for official acts, including promoting an officer to the position of defense minister, according to individuals familiar with a high-level briefing on the allegations, according to WSJ.
The briefing – attended by some of the highest-ranking military officers on Saturday morning – took place just before China’s National Defense Ministry made the bombshell announcement about an investigation into General Zhang Youxia, once considered the most trusted military ally of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The statement provided few details beyond an investigation into serious violations of party discipline and state laws.
However, those familiar with the briefing – which has not been reported until now – said that Zhang is being investigated for alleged formation of political cliques, a phrase that describes efforts to build influence networks that undermine the unity of the party, and for abuse of authority within the most important military decision-making body of the Communist Party, known as the Central Military Commission.
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