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China has removed former top general Zhang Youxia from the Central Military Commission following a corruption investigation announced in January. The move underscores President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-graft campaign.
President Trump has expressed disappointment with China over alleged weapons supplies to Iran, yet continues planning Xi Jinping's September visit, exemplifying the contradictions defining his administration's approach to Beijing.
Ouyang Weimin, who led China Development Bank until 2023, is under investigation for serious disciplinary and legal violations. The probe reflects Beijing's ongoing anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping.
Ma Xingrui, former party secretary of Xinjiang and aerospace engineer, becomes the third Politburo member to face corruption charges. Allegations include bribery, nepotism, and using official position for personal gain.
China has expelled Ma Xingrui, 66, a former Politburo member who led Xinjiang from 2021 to 2025, from the ruling Communist Party over corruption allegations including nepotism, bribery, and misuse of official position.
China's President Xi Jinping has appointed Zhang Shuguang as the military's new anti-corruption chief, intensifying a purge of the armed forces that has seen multiple senior generals and defence officials removed since mid-2023.