A top Chinese military general has killed himself amid a probe into military corruption, Chinese state media reported on November 28. General Zhang Yang apparently hanged himself while being held under house arrest, pending an investigation on corruption charges.
Zhang's death puts to focus Xi Jinping's quest for total control over China's military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It is a viseral reminder of the high stakes at the top of Chinese politics and the Xi's ongoing purging of the military.
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