{"id":53467,"date":"2017-11-28T06:17:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T06:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=53467"},"modified":"2017-11-28T06:17:37","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T06:17:37","slug":"senior-chinese-military-official-kills-himself-amid-corruption-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/senior-chinese-military-official-kills-himself-amid-corruption-probe.html","title":{"rendered":"Senior Chinese military official kills himself amid corruption probe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior Chinese military official kills himself amid corruption probe<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A senior Chinese military official under investigation for corruption has committed suicide, state media said on Tuesday, the latest development in a sweeping anti-graft campaign that has shaken the armed forces.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zhang Yang, a former member of the powerful Central Military Commission, was being investigated over links to fallen generals Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou, the official Xinhua news agency said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The probe verified that Zhang Yang \u201cgravely violated discipline\u201d, was \u201csuspected of giving and taking bribes\u201d and the origin of a huge amount of assets was unclear, Xinhua said, citing the commission.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn the afternoon of Nov. 23, Zhang Yang hanged himself at home,\u201d the agency said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sources had told Reuters that Zhang, who was director of the military\u2019s Political Work Department, had been subject to an investigation, but the government had not announced it.<\/span><\/p>\n

China\u2019s military, the world\u2019s largest and currently undergoing an ambitious modernisation campaign, has been an important focus of President Xi Jinping\u2019s campaign against deep-seated corruption since he took power five years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Serving and retired officers have said graft in the armed forces is so pervasive it could undermine China\u2019s ability to wage war.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dozens of officers have been investigated and jailed, including Xu and Guo, both former vice chairmen of the commission, which Xi heads. Guo was jailed for life last year. Xu died of cancer in 2015 before he could face trial.<\/span><\/p>\n

A commentary carried on both the Defence Ministry and military\u2019s official websites said the CMC decided on Aug. 28 to investigate Zhang, who had \u201clost his moral bottom line\u201d and used suicide as a means to \u201cescape punishment from the party and country\u201d, an \u201cextremely abominable action\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis former general of high position and great power used this shameful way to end his own life,\u201d the commentary said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe would exhort loyalty but be corrupt behind others\u2019 backs, a typical \u2018two-faced person\u2019,\u201d it said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/china-corruption\/senior-chinese-military-official-kills-himself-amid-corruption-probe-idINKBN1DS0BP<\/span><\/p>\n

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