World in brief: November 28, 2024
CHINA: Authorities in Beijing have suspended a high-ranking military official while he is being investigated, its Defence Ministry announced today.
The official, Miao Hua, is director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission that oversees the country’s People’s Liberation Army.
Defence spokesperson Wu Qian said that Mr Miao is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline.”
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