China Top Rocket Force Officials Under Graft Probes, SCMP Says
- General overseeing China nuclear weapons investigated: report
- Corruption probes come as Xi faces other personnel issues
The PLA’s Rocket Force is responsible for China’s nuclear arsenal and conventional missiles.
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Three top officials from China’s rocket force unit, which manages the nation’s nuclear arsenal, are being probed, the South China Morning Posts reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Li Yuchao, commander of the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force, deputy Liu Guangbin and former subordinate Zhang Zhenzhong have been “taken away by investigators” from the Central Military Commission’s anti-graft body, according to the report.