After Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department, were brought down, the CMC’s official newspaper PLA Daily published another article pointing out that the thorough investigation of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli demonstrates the determination to win the military anti-corruption struggle.
On Sunday (February 1st), PLA Daily ran a front-page commentator article titled "Continue Deepening Political Rectification, Push Forward Rigorously with Promoting Integrity and Combating Corruption." The article stated that political rectification is an important tool for the people's army to strengthen its self-construction politically, and a powerful weapon for fully strengthening the CPC’s leadership and Party building within the people’s army. The strict investigation of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli demonstrates the Party’s clear attitude of firmly safeguarding the political nature of the people's army, manifests the determination and will to resolutely win the tough, protracted, and comprehensive battle against corruption in the military, and promotes an atmosphere of increasingly strict governance in the Party and stricter enforcement of discipline as time goes on. This will further purify the political roots, cleanse harmful elements in ideology, eliminate corruption in organization, and consolidate and deepen the results of political rectification.
The article stated that since the 18th Party Congress, with General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core, the CPC Central Committee has placed comprehensive and strict Party governance and military management within the overall framework of the Party, the country, and the army's construction, and designed and planned accordingly. Political rectification and disciplinary anti-corruption efforts have been pushed with unprecedented resolve and strength, eliminating major political risks that affected the Party's absolute leadership over the military and endangered the CPC's governing foundation, thus achieving historic results in the political building of the armed forces in the new era.
The article further wrote that practice proves there can be no great transformation of the people's army in the new era without revolutionary forging from a political perspective.
The article mentioned that political rectification is an internal and external baptism and tempering for the people’s army. Currently, the world, the country, the Party, and the military are all undergoing complex and profound changes, and the "four major tests" and "four kinds of dangers" the Party faces exist for the long term. The PLA faces complex political tests, and there are still many factors that impair the CPC’s absolute leadership and erode the political nature of the people’s army; the task of eradicating the soil and conditions for corruption remains arduous and heavy.
The article also pointed out that the current anti-corruption struggle is a continuation of the discipline and anti-corruption campaign since the 18th Party Congress, and a further remolding of the people’s army. The entire military must maintain a high-pressure stance, strengthen strategic resolve and confidence in victory in the fight against corruption, systematically promote no tolerance for corruption, inability to be corrupt, and unwillingness to be corrupt, effectively manage all kinds of corruption, further cage power within institutions, constantly improve the penetration power of anti-corruption, more powerfully and effectively eliminate the soil and conditions for corruption, insist that where there is corruption, it will be fought; where there is greed, it will be purged; and eliminate evil completely, waging the strongest struggle against every form of corruption.
The article finally called on Party committees at all levels in the military to resolutely assume political responsibility for Party governance, strictly implement the Central Committee’s Eight Provisions Spirit, the CMC Ten Provisions, and the related implementing rules, be strict with oneself, strictly fulfill responsibilities, and strictly manage subordinates. The article calls for strict management of thoughts, work, style, and discipline, leading by example to build a clean military culture, promote the army’s development, and provide strong discipline guarantees for achieving the centenary goal of army building on schedule.
Previously, on Saturday (January 31st), PLA Daily published a front-page commentator article stating that the investigation of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli is a major victory in the anti-corruption struggle. It holds great significance for rooting out poisonous influences and enabling rebirth in the people's army. The article called on all military officers and soldiers to maintain a high degree of unity with the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core in thought, politics, and action, and to strengthen the belief and confidence that victory over corruption and the building of a strong military will be achieved.
On January 24th, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. After research by the CPC Central Committee, it was decided to file a case for investigation. Among the current Central Military Commission, only the top leader Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin, who was promoted to CMC Vice Chairman last year, remain in office.
The article stated that since the 18th Party Congress, with General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core, the CPC Central Committee has placed comprehensive and strict Party governance and military management within the overall framework of the Party, the country, and the army's construction, and designed and planned accordingly. Political rectification and disciplinary anti-corruption efforts have been pushed with unprecedented resolve and strength, eliminating major political risks that affected the Party's absolute leadership over the military and endangered the CPC's governing foundation, thus achieving historic results in the political building of the armed forces in the new era.
The article further wrote that practice proves there can be no great transformation of the people's army in the new era without revolutionary forging from a political perspective.
The article mentioned that political rectification is an internal and external baptism and tempering for the people’s army. Currently, the world, the country, the Party, and the military are all undergoing complex and profound changes, and the "four major tests" and "four kinds of dangers" the Party faces exist for the long term. The PLA faces complex political tests, and there are still many factors that impair the CPC’s absolute leadership and erode the political nature of the people’s army; the task of eradicating the soil and conditions for corruption remains arduous and heavy.
The article also pointed out that the current anti-corruption struggle is a continuation of the discipline and anti-corruption campaign since the 18th Party Congress, and a further remolding of the people’s army. The entire military must maintain a high-pressure stance, strengthen strategic resolve and confidence in victory in the fight against corruption, systematically promote no tolerance for corruption, inability to be corrupt, and unwillingness to be corrupt, effectively manage all kinds of corruption, further cage power within institutions, constantly improve the penetration power of anti-corruption, more powerfully and effectively eliminate the soil and conditions for corruption, insist that where there is corruption, it will be fought; where there is greed, it will be purged; and eliminate evil completely, waging the strongest struggle against every form of corruption.
The article finally called on Party committees at all levels in the military to resolutely assume political responsibility for Party governance, strictly implement the Central Committee’s Eight Provisions Spirit, the CMC Ten Provisions, and the related implementing rules, be strict with oneself, strictly fulfill responsibilities, and strictly manage subordinates. The article calls for strict management of thoughts, work, style, and discipline, leading by example to build a clean military culture, promote the army’s development, and provide strong discipline guarantees for achieving the centenary goal of army building on schedule.
Previously, on Saturday (January 31st), PLA Daily published a front-page commentator article stating that the investigation of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli is a major victory in the anti-corruption struggle. It holds great significance for rooting out poisonous influences and enabling rebirth in the people's army. The article called on all military officers and soldiers to maintain a high degree of unity with the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core in thought, politics, and action, and to strengthen the belief and confidence that victory over corruption and the building of a strong military will be achieved.
On January 24th, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. After research by the CPC Central Committee, it was decided to file a case for investigation. Among the current Central Military Commission, only the top leader Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin, who was promoted to CMC Vice Chairman last year, remain in office.