Disgraced former People's Liberation Army (PLA) general Xu Caihou has died of bladder cancer, Chinese state media . He was 71.
Xu, who passed away at a hospital on Sunday, became one of the highest-profile figures in China's military to be caught up in President Xi Jinping's war on corruption last year, when the government launched an investigation into him on the back of bribery allegations.
A seven-month investigation, which began in March last year, found that Xu took advantage of his position to assist the promotion of other people. He personally and through his family.
He was also found to have sought profits for others in exchange for bribes taken through his family members. The amount he received was "extremely huge," the statement added.
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