The military remains a primary target of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive and under it six senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers have been removed from the country’s top legislative body in the latest episode. A late-night notice issued by the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on Jun 26 said 13 members of the legislature had been removed and one had resigned, reported the scmp.com Jun 27.
While the NPC does not weild any power, as its role is to rubber-stamp party decisions every time, it is theoretically the country’s top lawmaking body and its membership is a matter of prestige and status in the country’s ruling echelon.
There had already been indications that some of the dismissed PLA commanders were under investigation, the report noted.
