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China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports

"Barrel of the gun must always obey the party," he says

China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports
File photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, Jul 17, 2026. Ng Han Guan/Pool via REUTERS

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Published : 31 Jul 2026, 05:28 PM

Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:29 AM

China's President Xi Jinping on Friday urged efforts to deepen the fight against corruption in the military to advance the modernisation of the national defence, state news agency Xinhua news agency reported.

"Barrel of the gun must always obey the party," Xi said at a Politburo group study session.

He also called for the establishment of an intelligent military system, including greater use of unmanned intelligent technologies and deeper use of cyber-information systems, Xinhua said.

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