China asks military to be on guard against ‘liberalism’
18 April 2015 5:17 AM IST
China’s military ordered its forces on Thursday to be on guard against “liberalism” and ensure their loyalty to the ruling Communist Party, the latest battle in President Xi Jinping’s war against corruption in the services.
The People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest armed forces, “must put the orders of the party into action, must maintain and uphold the correct political beliefs, must guard against and rectify political liberalism”, the military said in a statement carried by the official Xinhua news agency.
Financial rules must be followed and the promotion of officers must avoid any hint of corruption, as nobody was above the law, the statement added.
“Eliminate any thought or reality of there being special rights” for those who can get away with breaking the rules, and give the corrupt no place to hide, it said.
Xi has made weeding out corruption in the armed forces a top goal, and several senior officers have been felled, including one of China’s most senior former military officers, Xu Caihou. He died of cancer last month.
China stepped up a crackdown on corruption in the military in the late 1990s, banning the People’s Liberation Army from engaging in business. But the military has been involved in commercial dealings in recent years due to a lack of checks and balances, military analysts have said.
The People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest armed forces, “must put the orders of the party into action, must maintain and uphold the correct political beliefs, must guard against and rectify political liberalism”, the military said in a statement carried by the official Xinhua news agency.
Financial rules must be followed and the promotion of officers must avoid any hint of corruption, as nobody was above the law, the statement added.
“Eliminate any thought or reality of there being special rights” for those who can get away with breaking the rules, and give the corrupt no place to hide, it said.
Xi has made weeding out corruption in the armed forces a top goal, and several senior officers have been felled, including one of China’s most senior former military officers, Xu Caihou. He died of cancer last month.
China stepped up a crackdown on corruption in the military in the late 1990s, banning the People’s Liberation Army from engaging in business. But the military has been involved in commercial dealings in recent years due to a lack of checks and balances, military analysts have said.
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