China Reveals Nine Defense Purges Were for ‘Serious Violations’

(Bloomberg) -- China said for the first time that the ousting of nine military members of parliament announced late last year was due to wrongdoing by the officers.

A committee under the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, said the lawmakers’ memberships were revoked because of “suspected serious violations of law and discipline

US intelligence indicates that widespread corruption has undermined Chinese military capabilities, Bloomberg News reported last month.

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