Anti-graft drive tightens Xi's hold over army
President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign has raised hopes of a cleaner military -- but also fears of a backlash
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- Corruption with PLA characteristics
- No independent oversight
- Politicisation
- Implications for combat effectiveness
- Making enemies?
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_350.jpg "Soldiers of People's Liberation Army stand in front of a tank (Reuters/Petar Kujundzic)")