Jul 19, 2024 03:31 PM
CHINA
Former PLA Rocket Force Chief of Staff Booted From Communist Party
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What’s new: Sun Jinming, a former chief of staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China, the party’s Central Committee announced following a key meeting this week.
The Third Plenum reviewed a Central Military Commission report on Sun’s “serious violations of discipline and law” — a common euphemism for corruption — according to a communique released Thursday.
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- Sun Jinming, ex-chief of staff of China's PLA Rocket Force, has been expelled from the Communist Party for corruption.
- Sun, along with his predecessors Li Yuchao and Li Chuanguang, has faced similar charges recently.
- Several former PLA Rocket Force officials, including ex-commanders, have also been implicated in corruption allegations.
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What Happened When
- 2022：
- Sun Jinming took on the role at the Rocket Force and was named an alternate member of the party’s 20th Central Committee.
- 2023-12：
- Two of Sun's predecessors, Li Yuchao and Li Chuanguang, were ousted from the National People’s Congress.
- 2024：
- Sun Jinming was expelled from the Communist Party of China, as announced by the party’s Central Committee.
- 2024-07-18：
- The Central Military Commission released a communique reviewing a report on Sun Jinming’s serious violations of discipline and law.
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