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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

，

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)

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

zài

在

Beijing

Běijīng

北京

to preside over

zhǔchí

主持

ceremony

yíshì

仪式

，

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)

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)

的

measure / step

jǔcuò

举措

。

News in English

China & World

Xi 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.

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。

News in English

Xi Jinping Promotes Two New Generals as Military Anti-Corruption Drive Continues

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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
。