Chinese general Zhang Youxia, a top PLA officer and close ally of President Xi Jinping, is under investigation for alleged corruption and for providing the United States with sensitive nuclear program data, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Beijing’s Ministry of Defense announced a disciplinary probe against Zhang and fellow senior officer Liu Zhenli for serious violations of discipline and law. Sources cited by the WSJ claim Zhang supplied technical details about China’s nuclear weapons program to the U.S. and accepted large sums of money in exchange for promotions within the army. The investigation is part of Xi Jinping’s broader anti‑corruption campaign targeting senior military officials. No verdict has yet been reached.

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