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China investigates top general Zhang Youxia in rare purge of senior military leaders

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A notice published Friday by state-run Xinhua News Agency said the two men — Zhang Youxia, the country’s most senior uniformed military officer, and Liu Zhenli, a top operational commander — have been placed under investigation following deliberation by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee.