China s top general, General Zhang Youxia, has been accused of corruption and violating his duty and turning a public office into tool for personal enrichment.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c701kr5zqdqo
Youxia was considered especially close to President Xi and especially powerful in the army.
Tellingly, his removal has sent shockwaves through the West and its media...
Whatever disruption the removal of Youxia may cause in the short term, the removal of corrupt army officers will strengthen the Chinese army s readiness for war.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/24/military-purge-gives-xi-jinping-total-control-chinese-army/
The Globalists, the CIA and Western intelligence agencies have been using blackmail, honey traps and bribery of the wives and children of high ranking Chinese officials, who are living or studying abroad, as a tactic to obtain influence over the officials in Beijing themselves and coerce or lure them into acts of corruption which destroy and damage the functioning of the state.
The tactic is so widespread that the Chinese government has started to systematically remove officials with family living abroad, so called "naked officials", from postions of power in the Chinese state.
From media
In late 2025, Beijing initiated a systemic clearance of “naked officials”—those with spouses or children residing abroad—from senior leadership ranks, marking a decisive shift from previous restrictions to summary removal.
This campaign aims to eliminate coercion vulnerabilities by compelling senior functionaries to repatriate immediate family members or face ouster, thereby neutralizing potential Western leverage.
By prioritizing political security, Beijing is actively constructing a human capital firewall, accelerating its decoupling from the West, and signaling the end of the reform-era technocratic governance model.
https://jamestown.org/beijing-accelerates-clearance-of-naked-officials-from-top-ranks/
Corrupt officials in the highest echelons of military are capable of being especially dangerous to China.
From media
China's defence ministry says it has opened an investigation into the country's highest-ranking general over "grave violations of discipline and the law".
The ministry gave no further details about accusations against General Zhang Youxia, who has widely been seen as President Xi Jinping's closest military ally. However in China the accusation of wrongdoing is usually a euphemism for corruption.
In its announcement, the ministry said another senior military officer, General Liu Zhenli, was also under investigation.
Their removal follows the expulsion of nine top generals in October - one of the largest public crackdowns on the military in decades.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c701kr5zqdqo
From AI
In 2025-2026, China intensified its anti-corruption campaign, targeting high-ranking military officials often referred to as "naked officials"—those with families and assets abroad, making them susceptible to coercion. Major figures recently expelled from the Communist Party and military for corruption include He Weidong (former CMC Vice-chairman) and Miao Hua (former top political officer), alongside other top PLA commanders.
Key officials targeted in the 2025-2026 military purge include:
He Weidong: Former Vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and Politburo member.
Miao Hua: Former director of the CMC’s Political Work Department.
Li Shangfu & Wei Fenghe: Former Defense Ministers expelled in 2025 for corruption.
Other senior officials: He Hongjun (CMC Political Work), Wang Xiubin (Joint Operations), Lin Xiangyang (Eastern Theatre), Qin Shutong (Army Political), Yuan Huazhi (Navy Political), Wang Houbin (Rocket Force), and Wang Chunning (Armed Police).
These officials were accused of serious financial crimes and "duty-related crimes" involving large sums of money, reflecting a "zero-tolerance" policy towards officials with potential foreign ties. The crackdown is seen as both an anti-corruption move and a political consolidation by President Xi Jinping.
From media
Beijing Accelerates Clearance of ‘Naked Officials’ from Top Ranks
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