The Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Saturday announced that Zhang Youxia (張又俠), second-in-command under Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), is under investigation. Former Chinese Central Military Commission vice chairman Zhang Youxia, center, swears an oath at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2023. “The harder the people’s military fights against corruption, the stronger, purer and more combat effective it becomes.” Jiang said. Thompson said he believed Zhang Youxia was the one active-duty PLA officer who could give Xi objective advice about China’s military capabilities and shortcomings, as well as the human cost of conflict. Among senior Chinese generals, Zhang Youxia was a known figure to US officials, having joined a week-long military delegation to the US in May 2012 when he was a lower-level general.

Source: Taipei Times January 29, 2026 17:15 UTC