Xi JinpingXí Jìnpíng习近平to promotejìnshēng晋升two (people)liǎng míng两名newxīn新full generalshàngjiàng上将，the militaryjūnduì军队anti-corruptionfǎnfǔ反腐to continuechíxù持续to advancetuījìn推进。
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to promote
jìnshēng
晋升
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
new
xīn
新
full general
shàngjiàng
上将
the military
jūnduì
军队
anti-corruption
fǎnfǔ
反腐
to continue
chíxù
持续
to advance
tuījìn
推进
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
on (formal)
yú
于
July 4
qīyuè sì rì
7月4日
to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
promotion
jìnshēng
晋升
ceremony
yíshì
仪式
to
xiàng
向
Zhang Shuguang
Zhāng Shǔguāng
张曙光
and
hé
和
Wang Gang
Wáng Gāng
王刚
to confer / to grant
shòuyǔ
授予
full general
shàngjiàng
上将
military rank
jūnxián
军衔
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to be seen as
bèi shìwéi
被视为
ongoing
chíxù
持续
anti-corruption
fǎnfǔ
反腐
campaign / action
xíngdòng
行动
(particle)
de
的
component / part of
zǔchéng bùfen
组成部分
July 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
July 4
qīyuè sì rì
7月4日
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
in
zài
在
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
ceremony
yíshì
仪式
to
xiàng
向
two
liǎng míng
两名
military officers
jūnguān
军官
to confer / to grant
shòuyǔ
授予
full general
shàngjiàng
上将
military rank
jūnxián
军衔
two
liǎng míng
两名
newly promoted
xīnjìn
新晋
full general
shàngjiàng
上将
are respectively
fēnbié shì
分别是
Zhang Shuguang
Zhāng Shǔguāng
张曙光
and
hé
和
Wang Gang
Wáng Gāng
王刚
Zhang Shuguang
Zhāng Shǔguāng
张曙光
will (future)
jiāng
将
to take up the post of
chūrèn
出任
the military
jūnduì
军队
highest / top
zuìgāo
最高
discipline inspection / anti-corruption
jìjiǎn
纪检
institution / body
jīgòu
机构
head / person in charge
fùzérén
负责人
Wang Gang
Wáng Gāng
王刚
while / as for (contrast)
zé
则
will
jiāng
将
to continue
jìxù
继续
to serve as
dānrèn
担任
air force
kōngjūn
空军
commander
sīlìngyuán
司令员
in recent years
jìnnián lái
近年来
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
continuously
chíxù
持续
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进
the military
jūnduì
军队
anti-corruption
fǎnfǔ
反腐
campaign / action
xíngdòng
行动
there have already been
yǐ yǒu
已有
multiple
duō míng
多名
senior military officers
gāojí jiànglǐng
高级将领
to fall from power / to be dismissed
luòmǎ
落马
among them
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
two
liǎng míng
两名
due to / because of
yīn
因
corruption
fǔbài
腐败
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to sentence
pànchǔ
判处
death sentence
sǐxíng
死刑
(particle)
de
的
former
qián
前
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
this time / this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
promotion
jìnshēng
晋升
(passive marker)
bèi
被
outside observers / the outside world
wàijiè
外界
to be seen as
shìwéi
视为
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to consolidate / to strengthen
gǒnggù
巩固
the Party
dǎng
党
over
duì
对
the military
jūnduì
军队
control / grip
kòngzhìlì
控制力
(particle)
de
的
measure / step
jǔcuò
举措
News in English
China & WorldXi Jinping Promotes Two New Generals as Military Anti-Corruption Drive Continues
Xi Jinping presided over a promotion ceremony on July 4, conferring the rank of full general on Zhang Shuguang and Wang Gang, a move seen as part of his ongoing drive to root out military corruption.
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