China’s top general accused of leaking nuclear secrets to the U.S.

2026-01-28 - 13:45

One of China’s top military generals is under investigation for allegedly leaking nuclear secrets to the United States. The military leader is General Zhang Youxia, once vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission. On January 24, 2026, China’s Ministry of National Defense officially announced investigations into two top generals. Zhang Youxia (first vice chairman of