China Announces New Chief of Rocket Force Amid Reported Anti-Corruption Probe

China Announces New Chief of Rocket Force Amid Reported Anti-Corruption Probe
Military vehicles carrying DF-5B intercontinental ballistic missiles participate in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
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China on Monday unveiled new leadership of the Rocket Force, a military unit overseeing the nation’s conventional and nuclear missiles, following weeks of reports that the force’s former commander is under investigation.

Wang Houbin, former deputy commander of the navy, was promoted to the head of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Rocket Force, according to state media Xinhua.