Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China's elite nuclear force

2023-08-01 13:54

The move is the biggest irregular shake-up in Beijing's military leadership in almost a decade.

China replaced two leaders of an elite unit managing its nuclear arsenal, triggering speculation of a purge.

General Li Yuchao who headed the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Rocket Force unit and his deputy had "disappeared" for months.

Former deputy navy chief Wang Houbin and party central...