Corruption, disloyalty or treason: Why is Xi Jinping's top general facing a probe?
- Team TOI Plus
- Updated: Jan 28, 2026, 21:53 IST IST
In October, China expelled nine senior generals for alleged involvement in major financial crimes — one of Beijing’s most sweeping public crackdowns on the military in decades.
Months later, China’s senior-most general, Zhang Youxia (75), is now accused of leaking information pertaining to the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the US and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defence minister, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Months later, China’s senior-most general, Zhang Youxia (75), is now accused of leaking information pertaining to the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the US and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defence minister, The Wall Street Journal reported.
