Li Deyan
PLA General Li Guangju’s Death Announced Weeks Late as Questions Surround Zhang Youxia Circle
A retired Chinese general with longstanding ties to senior military leader Zhang Youxia died in late February, but authorities disclosed the news only weeks later, an unusual delay that has drawn attention amid ongoing uncertainty...
China’s Wen Jiabao Reappears as Probes Into Xi-Linked Officials Raise Questions
A series of closely-timed developments, including the unexpected public appearance of former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, the investigation of a senior Guangdong official, and reports involving a Beijing vice mayor, have drawn heightened attention to...
Retired Official Probed a Decade Later as Former Colleague Gets Life Sentence
A former senior official in eastern China is finding himself in hot water a decade after his retirement, drawing attention due to the timing of the probe and its apparent connection to a recently sentenced...
Guangzhou Party Chief Guo Yonghang Investigated; Close Aide to Ma Xingrui Falls
Guo Yonghang, a senior official in Guangdong province and former Party secretary of Guangzhou, is under investigation, according to a March 27 statement from China’s top anti-corruption authorities. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and...
China Investigates Zhou Liang, Fourth Key Aide to Wang Qishan to Fall
China has opened an investigation into Zhou Liang, a senior financial regulator and longtime aide to former vice president Wang Qishan, in a move that leaves no remaining senior figure from Wang’s inner circle untouched....
J-20 Designer Yang Wei Removed From Academy List Amid Corruption Allegations and Design Controversy
Recent changes to China’s official academic roster have drawn attention to Yang Wei, the chief designer of the J-20 fighter jet, after his name was removed from the Chinese Academy of Sciences list between March...
Former Chief Liu Hui Expelled Over Unusual Charges in China Corruption Probe
A senior Chinese official has been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and referred for prosecution on a series of charges (some of them rarely seen in official disciplinary cases), prompting speculation about deeper...
Sudden Death of Aviation Expert Yan Hong Adds to Wave of Losses in China’s Defense Sector
The sudden death of Chinese aviation engine expert Yan Hong has triggered a wave of speculation and unease among netizens after official statements offered little explanation beyond a brief note that she died “after medical...
Former Xinjiang Armed Police Officer Details Corruption and Abuse Inside China’s Military
A former Chinese Armed Police serviceman who served in Xinjiang is drawing attention after describing what he portrays as deeply entrenched corruption across China’s military system, from everyday living conditions to decision-making at the command...
China Hands Suspended Death Sentence to Former Aviation Industry Chief
A Chinese court has sentenced Tan Ruisong, former chairman of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption and insider trading offenses, according to official reports. Authorities...