Corruption's Reach: A 10 Year Sentence for a Defence Regulator The recent sentencing of Zhang Jianhua, former deputy director of China's defence industry regulator, is just one more brick in the wall being constructed by President Xi Jinping to root out corruption within the military.
This effort is not merely an exercise in accountability but also a reminder that graft and influence peddling have long been entrenched in the upper echelons of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The charges against Zhang are serious, with allegations of extracting over 55 million yuan from various sources during his tenure at the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) and even after he left office.