(28 Nov 2024)
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Beijing, China – 28 November 2024
1.Wide of Wu Qian, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, walking to podium
2.SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wu Qian, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense:
“General Miao Hua, member of the Central Military Commission and Director of the military commission’s Political Work Department, is suspected of serious violations of discipline. After studies, the Party’s central committee decided to suspend Miao Hua from duty for investigation.”
3. Mid of reporters
4. Close of a monitor screen of Wu at press conference
5.SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wu Qian, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense:
“The relevant report is purely fabricated and the people who created the rumors have ulterior motives. China expresses strong dissatisfaction with such actions of slandering.”
6. Reporters working on laptops
7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wu Qian, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense:
“How come you asked such a nonsensical question? I just said this many times: Minister Dong Jun.”
8. Wide of briefing
STORYLINE:
China suspended a high-ranking military official while he is being investigated, the country’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday.
The official, Miao Hua, is Director of the Political Work Department on the Central Military Commission that oversees the People’s Liberation Army.
He is one of five members of the body that commands the world’s largest standing military, in addition to China’s leader Xi Jinping, who heads the commission.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said Miao is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline”.
This is the third recent major shakeup for China’s defense establishment.
In June, China announced that former Defense Minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe were accused of corruption and expelled from the party.
They were being investigated for corruption and bribery after initially facing suspension.
In Xi’s first term as Party Secretary, he was known for a multi-year campaign against corruption that has brought down numerous high-profile political rivals and thousands of officials.
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