India's neighboring country China always remains in the headlines due to its exploits. Chinese President Xi Chinfing sacked two of his delegates from the ruling party Communist Party of China (CPC) in northwestern Shaanxi province on charges of discipline violations and corruption. Since coming to power in 2012, hundreds of top military officers have either been sacked or prosecuted as part of an anti-corruption campaign launched by 66-year-old Xi.
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According to media reports, dozens of top generals and officers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have been dismissed for corruption and misuse of power under an anti-corruption campaign. More than 1 lakh officials across China have been punished for corruption and misuse of power under the President's anti-corruption campaign. Critics say that it also helped him strengthen his power. Xi, currently in his second five-year term, has emerged as a powerful leader after Mao Tse Tung. He is the head of China's ruling CPC, military and presidential office. Shaanxi is his home province.
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On Saturday, the CPC Central Discipline Discipline Commission said in a statement that Shaanxi province chief Zhao Zhengyong and province's deputy governor Chen Guoqiang were dismissed for discipline violations and corruption. Chen, a former deputy governor of the province, was also expelled from the party and his post. He said that Zhao deviated from his ideals and beliefs and did not take any interest in the party's actions.