00:00China has opened an extremely sensitive file within its military, launching investigations that reach one of its highest ranking generals and a close personal ally of President Xi Jinping.
00:13The accusations go beyond corruption, extending to the alleged leaking of nuclear secrets to the United States.
00:20Sources cited by the Wall Street Journal reveal that the investigation includes General Zhang Yuxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the highest body overseeing the Chinese armed forces.
00:32He is accused of leaking highly sensitive technical data related to China's nuclear weapons program to Washington.
00:39The investigation also links Zhang to the promotion of former Defense Minister Li Shangfu in exchange for bribes as part of a network of influence that exploited military procurement and built political power blocks within the army.
00:54Development analysts describe as the largest purge of China's military leadership since the era of Mao Zedong.
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