Chinese military authorities have launched an investigation into two former major generals suspected of committing "serious disciplinary violations" as part of an ongoing purge of corrupt military officials.

The Commission for Discipline Inspection of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), has opened up a probe into Wu Ruizhong. Wu is the former deputy political commissar of the Engineering University of the PLA Secondary Artillery Force, and is being investigated for "serious disciplinary violations," which has been transferred to the military procuratorates.

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Qu Mutian, the former deputy commander of the traffic troops of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, is also being scrutinized for "suspicion of serious disciplinary violations." This probe is  headed by the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force with the approval of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of China's CMC.

The probes are part of an ongoing campaign to fight corruption with the Chinese military.

Earlier this year, a Chinese military court sentenced Gu Junshan, former deputy head of the General Logistics Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption.

Gu had been found guilty of embezzlement, accepting bribes, misuse of state funds, bribery and abuse of power. He was stripped of his political rights for life and had all his personal assets confiscated, according to a statement from the court. He also lost  his rank of lieutenant general, and the ill-gotten funds and materials involved were confiscated.

In the wake of  the corruption cases of Gu and other officials, China's People's Liberation Army issued a commentary in August saying that "The PLA, after removing its own tumor, will become healthier ... an army adept at self-purifying and self-reforming, and an army that dares to rise above the ashes will live up to people's expectations."

The PLA added that "no areas of the People's Liberation Army are off limits to the country's campaign against corruption."

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