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China’s People’s Liberation Army has pledged to strengthen oversight of military training following corruption probes into top generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli. An article in the official PLA Daily outlined annual anti-corruption priorities, vowing to crack down on “fakery that undermines combat capability.” The focus is on misconduct in training and exercises, including “falsification.”
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The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command's naval and air forces conducted combat readiness patrols around Huangyan Island and its surrounding areas on Saturday, five days after US-Philippine drills in the region. The patrols aim to counter infringements and provocations by certain countries while safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty and upholding peace in the South China Sea. The operation involved multiple aircraft and vessels, including H-6K bombers and frigates.