Another China's Top Military Head Goes Down

Head of China's top military court removed after just 8 months

National legislature decides to remove of Cheng Dongfang, without elaborating.

 Cheng Dongfang has been removed from his position as the president of the military court of the People's Liberation Army, according to China's national legislature.


Cheng Dongfang, the president of the People's Liberation Army's military court, has been removed from his position after just eight months in office, according to China's national legislature.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) voted on a group of personnel changes, including the removal of Cheng, it said in a statement without elaborating, after a Friday meeting in Beijing.