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MNA International Desk: A prominent Chinese general under investigation for corruption has committed suicide, state media said on Tuesday, the latest development in a sweeping anti-graft campaign that has shaken the armed forces. Zhang Yang, a former member of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), was being investigated over links to disgraced generals Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou, the official Xinhua news agency said. The investigation into Zhang, 66, had verified that he ‘gravely violated discipline’, was ‘suspected of giving and taking bribes’ and the origin of a huge amount of assets was unclear, Xinhua said, citing the commission. A ...

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