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China's Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption

China's Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption

SHANGHAI, March 7 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said ‌on Saturday the military ‌must be loyal to the ​Communist Party and root out corruption, according to a report by the official Xinhua ‌news agency.

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"There ⁠is no place for corruption to hide," ⁠said Xi.

"The fight against corruption must move forward."

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The remarks ​come amid ​the ​annual meetings of ‌the nation's top political bodies, where officials unveiled this year's economic targets.

Two senior Chinese officials were absent on ‌Wednesday from the ​ranks of China's ​highest ​tier of power ‌at the opening of ​the ​annual meetings, with top Communist Party cadres ensnared in ​a ‌wave of purges.

(Reporting by ​Engen Tham in ShanghaiEditing by ​Tomasz Janowski)