Deputy commander of China’s army among 5 stripped of lawmaker status amid graft probe

Deng Zhiping, a deputy commander of China’s army, has been stripped of his lawmaker status and is likely to become the latest scalp in Beijing’s anti-corruption drive into its military.

Lieutenant General Deng, 60, was known as a war hero during China’s border clashes with Vietnam in the 1970s and 1980s, when he won second-class and third-class honours.

Before his promotion to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) army force headquarters he served in the Western Theatre Command, which oversees the border with India.

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‘No one is safe’: China purges record number of ‘tiger’ officials in 2023

‘No one is safe’: China purges record number of ‘tiger’ officials in 2023

Friday’s notice by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) is the first confirmation of Deng’s downfall. He was last seen in public in March when he attended the annual NPC session.