BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top military newspaper warned officers onTuesday to remain the ruling Communist Party's "most loyal"defenders in the face of what it called Western plotting,describing recent cases of ill-discipline and corruption as a"profound warning". The commentary in the Liberation Army Daily did not specify whatproblems might have prompted the unusually blunt warning overlaxity, waste and abuses in the Chinese military, but the CommunistParty is wrestling with scandals ahead of a power succession laterthis year. Its leaders appear determined to ensure that the People'sLiberation Army remains the ultimate shield of their authority. Anxieties about party control appear to have grown after theousting of Bo Xilai, the ambitious party chief of Chongqing, aprovince-status municipality in southwest China, as well ascorruption allegations around PLA Lieutenant General Gu Junshan. "Hostile international forces have not slackened in their strategicplotting to Westernize and divide us," said the commentary, whichsaid some officers have "wavered" in their loyalty to the party andits credo. "Faced with complex and capricious ideological currents andphenomenon, leading officials must be even clearer about serving asthe most resolute supporters of the Party's cause and its mostloyal implementers," said the paper. "Ensure that the gun always heads the Party's commands." The Communist Party has always treated its grip on the PLA as apillar of its one-party power. President Hu Jintao also serves aschairman of the Central Military Commission, which oversees thePLA, and his term in that job could extend beyond early 2013, whenhe is due to step down as president. The Chinese government is usually mute about rifts and scandals.That secretiveness applies especially to the military. Last month, the Liberation Army Daily told troops to ignore onlinegossip after outlandish rumors of a foiled coup spread on theInternet. That followed the abrupt ousting of Bo, once a contenderfor a spot in the new central leadership to be unveiled at a partycongress later this year. A source with ties to the PLA told Reuters earlier this year thatGu was under investigation for alleged corruption. Gu formerlyoversaw the building of barracks and other military projects asdirector of the Bureau of Capital Construction and Barracks underthe Logistics Department. Since then, there have been no public announcements about the case.Sources close to the PLA have told Reuters the probe into Gu hasencountered resistance or foot-dragging from within the military. "In recent years, there have been some cases of disciplinaryviolations in the military that have left painful lessons and aprofound warning," said the commentary in the PLA paper, which toldofficers to be "models of probity and self-discipline". PLA officers must undergo strengthened audits and inspections toprevent waste and abuses, it said. "We must defend the bottom-line of incorruptibility and purity,"said the newspaper commentary. "Regularly check the standards onhonest administrative conduct to examine yourself and restrainspouses, children and staff working alongside you." (Reporting by Chris Buckley; Editing by Paul Tait ). The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Regenerated Polyester Fiber , Recycled Polyester Yarn Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Regenerated Polyester Fiber today!
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