ANALYSIS: China’s Rocket Force Faces Purge Over Possible Disclosure of Military Secrets

ANALYSIS: China’s Rocket Force Faces Purge Over Possible Disclosure of Military Secrets
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (front-C) and Chinese and foreign naval officials pose for a group photo during an event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province, on April 23, 2019. Schiefelbein /AFP via Getty Images
Shawn Lin
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Multiple Chinese media outlets outside China allege that a handful of generals at or above the rank of deputy commander of China’s Rocket Force have been purged in recent months, and Chinese military insiders have said that the purge may be related to the disclosure of sensitive military secrets.

Death of Wu Guohua

According to a report by Taiwan-based media Newtalk, Wu Guohua, the former deputy commander of the Rocket Force, killed himself on July 6. An official internal circular later concluded that it was “sudden death by cerebral hemorrhage.”
People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy special force members stand on the deck of China's Task Force 525 flagship missile frigate Ma'Anshan which saw action in Somalia against pirates as the ship anchors at the international port in Manila on April 13, 2010. (Ted Aljibe /AFP via Getty Images)
People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy special force members stand on the deck of China's Task Force 525 flagship missile frigate Ma'Anshan which saw action in Somalia against pirates as the ship anchors at the international port in Manila on April 13, 2010. Ted Aljibe /AFP via Getty Images
Shawn Lin is a Chinese expatriate living in New Zealand. He has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009, with a focus on China-related topics.
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