The Times of Israel reports: “The Chinese military’s top general is reportedly being investigated for leaking information about Beijing’s nuclear weapons program, amid a long-running purge of military officials by the country’s leader.

China’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that Zhang Youxia, 75, the senior of the two vice chairs of the powerful Central Military Commission, was being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, but did not provide details.

But people familiar with a briefing attended that morning by top Chinese officers told The Wall Street Journal on Sunday that Youxia has been accused of sharing key technical information on China’s nuclear weapons with Washington.

Further details were not shared at the briefing, the sources said.

He is also being investigated for alleged efforts to build his own circles of influence within the Communist Party’s top military decision-making body, the Central Military Commission, sowing division in the organization, according to the sources…”