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Hundreds of China's top military officials have attended an unprecedented ideology training camp, where they studied President Xi Jinping's speechesaine and read confessions from corrupt cadres as the military's anti-corruption drive deepens, according to reports from the South China Morning Post.
The camp, which began on April 8, lasted for 10 weeks and concluded last week.Fox News The opening ceremony, which drew hundreds of officers from across the People's Liberation Army (PLA), featured a speech by Xi stressing that leading officers must take the lead in building an atmosphere where people speak the truth and fight against wrongdoings. Participants practised basic military marching formations, chanted their oaths to the Communist Party and sang about PLA discipline during morning exercises.
Coverage comparison
Two reports from the South China Morning Post cover the story. One focuses on the initial training camp and its launch by Xi, while the second reports on its conclusion by Zhang Shengmin, the PLA's top anti-graft officer and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission.
Both reports emphasise the unprecedented scale and nature of the event. The first describes it as an "unprecedented ideology training camp" and frames it within the context of deepening anti-corruption efforts in the military. The second report highlights the goal of boosting loyalty to the Communist Party and achieving what it terms "political rectification".
Key claims
- Hundreds of China's top military officials attended the ideology training camp, including generals, lieutenant generals and major generals from various PLA units and departments.
- The camp was launched by President Xi Jinping, as reported by the People's Liberation Army Daily..
- The training lasted 10 weeks, from April 8 until its conclusion last week.
- Participants studied Xi's speeches and read confessions from corrupt cadres, according to the South China Morning Post's reporting.
- Defence Minister Dong Jun attended the opening ceremony but did not complete the camp; he made a trip to South Africa earlier this month.
- Zhang Shengmin concluded the training course on Tuesday, urging continuing efforts to boost loyalty to the Communist Party and "political rectification."
- The course was launched amid China's military anti-corruption campaign, and its conclusion comes ahead of the 100th anniversary of the PLA's founding on August 1 next year.