China’s top military command has issued ironclad measures to enforce discipline among senior officials of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the latest bid to further tighten controls over the leading ranks’ behaviour.The Central Military Commission (CMC), led by President Xi Jinping, issued the “measures on strengthening the education, management and supervision of senior military cadres” recently, according to state news agency Xinhua on Wednesday.The new rules distilled and applied “the practical experience and institutional achievements” of Xi’s anti-corruption fight in the civilian and military sectors, the report said.
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THU · 2026-05-28 · 10:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0528-79879
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China’s top military officials face ‘ironclad’ rules in anti-corruption fight
China's Central Military Commission (CMC), led by President Xi Jinping, has introduced new "ironclad measures" to enforce discipline among senior officials of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). These measures, detailed in a document titled "measures on strengthening the education, management and supervision of senior military cadres," were recently issued according to state news agency Xinhua.
William ZhengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-28 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's Central Military Commission (CMC), led by President Xi Jinping, has introduced new "ironclad measures" to enforce discipline among senior officials of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). These measures, detailed in a document titled "measures on strengthening the education, management and supervision of senior military cadres," were recently issued according to state news agency Xinhua. The new rules aim to further tighten controls over the behavior of the PLA's leading ranks. They consolidate practical experience and institutional achievements from Xi's broader anti-corruption efforts in both civilian and military sectors.
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The Central Military Commission (CMC) issued 'measures on strengthening the education, management and supervision of senior military cadres'.
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The measures aim to tighten controls over the behavior of senior military ranks.
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China's top military command has issued 'ironclad' measures to enforce discipline among senior PLA officials.
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The new rules are based on Xi Jinping's anti-corruption fight experience in civilian and military sectors.
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