Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to place the country’s top-ranking general under investigation is a stunning move that leaves Xi virtually alone at the top of the military hierarchy – raising deep questions about the implications for the world’s largest armed forces,

This is a reminder coming directly from President Xi Jinping that political loyalty stands well before combat readiness,” one analyst told NBC News.

As the Kareliya sailed toward Russia's Far East, a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Sea of Okhotsk north of Hokkaido, one of Japan's four main islands, after departing from somewhere on the Russian mainland west of Hokkaido on Monday.

(Corrects Jan 24 story to remove incorrect reference to Zhang's Moscow visit in November as last public appearance in paragraph 7, adds December appearance) Jan 24 (Reuters) - China's most senior general is under investigation,

China has placed one of its most powerful military leaders under investigation, triggering intense scrutiny inside and outside the country as allegations range from corruption to the leaking of sensitive nuclear weapons data to the United States.

Zhang Youxia under investigation after affecting ‘party’s absolute leadership over military’, PLA’s official media claims

BEIJING -- China's Central Military Commission has issued a set of regulations on the election work of the Communist Party of China (CPC) organizations within the military, which will take effect on Feb 1, 2026, said a statement released on Sunday.