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Meet Zhang Shengmin, China’s graft-buster and new No 2 general
Published on: Oct. 23, 2025, 9:04 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
Zhang was born in China’s Shaanxi province, the ancestral home of Xi Jinping, in February 1958. Zhang’s father served with Xi’s father during the Chinese Civil War. Zhang, who joined China’s army in 1978, is part of the ‘Shaanxi Gang’ – a bloc within the People’s Liberation Army known for sharing close ties with the Chinese president
