From VOA Mandarin: China’s top military official under investigation

FILE - Miao Hua, who was then China's director of the political affairs department of the Central Military Commission, arrives at Pyongyang Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Oct. 14, 2019.

On Thursday, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense confirmed that Miao Hua, a member of the Central Military Commission and the chief of the PLA Political Work Department, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline. Earlier this year, Taiwanese media referred to Miao as a "tiger in the military." Analysts believe that Miao's downfall can be seen as Chinese President Xi Jinping's directing his anti-corruption campaign at the PLA's political work system.

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