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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helen Davidson and Amy Hawkins

Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military

Miao Hua in a white navy uniform disembarks an aircraft
Miao Hua was the director of the political work department of China’s central military commission. Photograph: Kim Won Jin/AFP/Getty Images

A top Chinese general has been dismissed from the body that oversees the Chinese military in the latest sign that Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive has reached the highest echelons of the armed forces.

Miao Hua, a senior admiral from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy, was the director of the political work department of the central military commission (CMC), making him responsible for ideology and loyalty within the armed forces. The six-person CMC is one of the most powerful institutions in China and is headed by Xi himself.

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