Top PLA graft-buster urges more loyalty, ‘political rectification’ as training ends

The People's Liberation Army's (PLA) top anti-graft official concluded a significant training program for senior military leaders by emphasizing the need for unwavering loyalty to the Communist Party and continued "political rectification."

Zhang Shengmin, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), China's highest military decision-making body, addressed participants at the closing ceremony held at the National Defence University on Tuesday. He stated that the first-of-its-kind training course had successfully sharpened the participants' ideological transformation and sense of responsibility.

"We should greet the 100th anniversary of the founding of the PLA with a renewed political outlook," Zhang remarked, referencing the upcoming milestone on August 1 next year. The intensive two-month course commenced on April 8, with Chinese President Xi Jinping notably attending its opening ceremony, as reported by state broadcaster CCTV.

Launched amidst an ongoing military anti-corruption campaign within China, the training program was specifically designed for senior officers drawn from across the nation. Its objective is to reinforce political ideology and adherence to party directives within the military leadership.

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We should greet the 100th anniversary of the founding of the PLA with a renewed political outlook.