China’s military vows to improve scrutiny of training after fall of Zhang Youxia

PLA plans to crack down on ‘fakery that undermines combat capability’, soon after top generals placed under corruption investigation Reading Time:3 minutes Why you can trust SCMP Amber Wangin Beijing Published: 7:00pm, 6 Feb 2026 The People’s Liberation Army said it would redouble efforts to crack down on “fakery that undermines combat capability” and improve scrutiny of training and drills to tackle “deep-seated problems”. The pledge was made in an article in official newspaper PLA Daily on Tuesday outlining anti-corruption priorities for the year. It came soon after last month’s announcement that top general Zhang Youxia, first vice-chairman of the…