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President Xi Jinping, the People’s Salvation Army, in the most dramatic act of military anti-corruption campaign and six decades in six decades, and in the first six decade of this role in this role in the first fire.

General O Weidong, Junior, which is the smallest vice chair of the six-member central military commission XiAccording to five people familiar with the issue, it was removed from the post in recent weeks.

As well as the role of the PLA as the second-ranked officer, the third in the command of Weidong Chinese servicemen And a member of the Communist Party Politis. His removal was cleared from the office for the latest, corruption of the XI long line for a long time.

WEIDON’s dismissal comes after six months Xi miao hua hangingOne of the six best officers in the CMC, for “serious disciplinary violations” – is usually a corruption in the Chinese military system.

However, weidong’s size is more serious than the suspension of Miao. Three of the sources familiar with the middle of corruption said.

Heidong made Risen on the fate of Weidong when there was no events that a CMC vice-cham will usually be involved in recent weeks. He did not attend a meeting of the last politics bureau in connection with the Chinese diplomacy, which was attended by the other CMC vice seat, Zhang Youxia.

He did not attend the previous week at the high-level annual tree planting ceremony, led by Weidong, Xi.

Five of people who are familiar with the situation with current and former US officials, said Weidong was cleansed. A sixth person has already confirmed that there is no longer the role. One of the people said that Weidong was questioned by the authorities since the prison.

Elite Chinese policy expert Neil Thomas, Weidong, said that the Asian Policy Policy Policy Institute is cleared of Weiidong, said that in 1967, the CMC will be the first of the CMC Vice Krese.

“Xi Jinping’s ability to clean a CMC’s vice seat shows how serious corruption in the military,” Thomas said. “XI wants to turn the PLA to an effective warfare outside China’s borders, but also wants to enter a complete servant to the inner agenda.”

Thomas added that Pla is “especially important as economic blows of the US-China trade war in China, the main protection of party rules within China.”

Over the past two years, XI has taken off two heads of Pla Rocket force, which is partially responsible for control China’s nuclear arsenal.

XI, the two Chinese Defense Ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu also cleaned the XI. In China’s system, the Minister of Defense plays a diplomatic role in a more diplomatic role and is less powerful than military leaders in the CMC. Foreign Minister also fired like a foreign minister, a close assistant Qin.

Financial periods were reported last year Dong Jun was also fired As the Minister of Defense. However, two people who got acquainted with his work said he had a preliminary investigation, but it turned out that he was cleaned. This week, Dong Beijing met with the head of the Pakistani Air Force.

The Chinese Ministry of Defense and the Foreign Ministry approached for the comment.