Chinese Regime

Demotion of Chinese General May Be Due to His Former Ties With Opposition Political Faction

Demotion of Chinese General May Be Due to His Former Ties With Opposition Political Faction
Former deputy chief of staff of the Chinese military, Cai Yingting, during a meeting with former U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 23, 2012. U.S. Department of Defense
Annie Wu
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A senior military officer in China has been downgraded eight grades, according to a May 16 report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing sources close to the Chinese military.
General Cai Yingting, a former deputy chief of general staff before he retired in 2017, was demoted from the Grade 10 position of “battalion leader” to Grade 2 “military leader.”
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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