Key Highlights
- General Zhang Youxia is the highest-ranking official in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
- General Liu Zhenli, the chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department, is also under investigation.
- The investigations are part of a broader military purge initiated by President Xi Jinping.
- Both officials are accused of grave violations of discipline and law according to the Defense Ministry.
