The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) promoted General Zhang Shengmin, a veteran officer who has led anti-corruption efforts within the military, to the position of second-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC)- making him China’s second-highest military officer after President Xi Jinping.

The appointment, announced at the conclusion of a four-day Central Committee meeting, comes just days after the expulsion of nine senior generals in a sweeping purge- one of the largest public crackdowns on China’s armed forces in decades.

Who Is General Zhang Shengmin?

Zhang Shengmin, 67, hails from Shaanxi province and joined the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 1978. A career officer from the Rocket Force, Zhang Shengmin is known for his role as deputy secretary of the CMC’s Dis

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