Overview
- State media named Zhou Xinmin, Liu Cangli and Luo Qi as the officials removed from their lawmaking posts.
- The announcement did not provide a reason for the dismissals or say the three were under investigation.
- Zhou is a former AVIC chairman, Liu is a longtime nuclear-weapons researcher, and Luo serves as chief engineer at China National Nuclear Corp.
- The removals follow the January 24 disclosure that General Zhang Youxia is under investigation for suspected serious disciplinary violations.
- The shake-up comes weeks before the National People’s Congress meets, as Beijing pursues a 2035 military modernization goal that the U.S. Pentagon says corruption may hinder.