China said on Saturday (Jan 24) that Zhang Youxia, top-ranked vice-chair of the Central Military Commission, is under investigation alongside fellow member Liu Zhenli. Analysts say it underscores how no one is immune in President Xi Jinping’s remaking of the military.

Gen. Zhang Youxia no longer is China's top military general after being ousted amid an investigation into alleged legal and disciplinary violations.

China's Defense Ministry says the military's top general is under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law.

President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.

China's defense ministry senior vice Chairman informed on Saturday, January 24, 2026, that it is investigating top military generals.The ministry informed that the powerful Central

The communist government of China announced Saturday it is investigating its highest-ranking general, alleging unspecified “serious” disciplinary violations, marking the latest development in President Xi Jinping’s military purge.

Pair suspected of 'serious violations of discipline and law' Top Chinese military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli have been placed under investigation for suspected "serious violations of discipline and law",