China’s Rocket Force Disciplinary Chief Suspected of Corruption, Beijing Says

The top official within the secretive unit, which commands the country’s nuclear missiles, was among four generals who were recently expelled by Beijing

The DF-61 intercontinental ballistic missiles are part of a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3, 2025. Greg Baker / AFP via Getty Images

A top official in Beijing’s secretive Rocket Force was expelled, under suspicion of corruption, from a Communist Party-run legislature, Chinese authorities revealed on Oct. 15.

China announced in a brief statement last month that Lt. Gen. Wang Zhibin and three other generals, were removed as delegates to the People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamped legislature. No reason was given at the time for the abrupt dismissal.