In a new corruption scandal in China’s military, state and party leader Xi Jinping has dismissed Miao Hua, a member of his powerful military commission. The admiral has been accused of „serious violations of party discipline“ – a euphemism for corruption. The ouster of the influential military officer came just one day after reports of an investigation against Defense Minister Dong Jun, who had once served under Miao Hua when he was still political commissar of the Navy.