Top Chinese Military Officials Probed for Disciplinary Violations

• Top Chinese military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are under investigation for serious disciplinary and legal violations.
• Zhang Youxia is the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the highest military command led by President Xi Jinping.
• Liu Zhenli is also a member of the CMC.
• The probe, particularly against Zhang, has shocked the Chinese military establishment.
• This investigation is part of an intensified anti-corruption campaign by President Xi Jinping since 2012, which has seen many PLA officers punished.

Why It Matters: Two top Chinese military officials, including a Vice Chairman of the CMC, are under disciplinary probe.