Corruption, disloyalty or treason: Why is Xi Jinping's top general facing a probe?

Team TOI Plus
Jan 28, 2026 | 21:53 IST

Beijing says Zhang Youxia is suspected of serious violations of party discipline and state law, without providing details. According to Wall Street Journal, he is accused of leaking core technical data related to China’s nuclear weapons programme to the US

In October, China expelled nine senior generals for alleged involvement in major financial crimes — one of Beijing’s most sweeping public crackdowns on the military in decades.

Months later, China’s senior-most general, Zhang Youxia (75), is now accused of leaking information pertaining to the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the US and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defence minister, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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