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.

Jan 24 (Reuters) - China's most senior general is under investigation, China's defence ministry said on Saturday, in the highest-profile purge to date of senior military leadership just as Beijing modernises its forces and tries to further project its might.

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

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",

Zhang Youxia, vice chair of the Central Military Commission, has been placed under investigation.

The communist government of China announced Saturday it is investigating its highest-ranking general, alleging unspecified “serious” disciplinary violations, marking the

PLA Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese military, has accused top military official Zhang Youxia and senior General Liu Zhenli of threatening the Communist Party's absolute leadership over the armed forces as one of the reasons why they were placed under investigation.

Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, top Chinese military officials, face investigations for corruption and undermining Communist Party leadership over the armed forces. The charges come as part of a wider campaign to eradicate corruption within the military,