Summary Xu Caihou has admitted to allegations that he took bribes directly or through his family members.
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese prosecutors have indicted a former top military leader on bribery charges, state media said Tuesday.
Xu Caihou, former deputy chairman of the ruling Communist Party s powerful Central Military Commission, has admitted to allegations that he took "especially huge amounts" in bribes directly or through his family members to help others get promoted or to seek benefits for others, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Xu is the most senior military figure snared in a sweeping crackdown on corruption launched by President Xi Jinping, and his case points to rampant corruption in the military ranks.
Xu was the top uniformed officer, and in the military hierarchy ranked behind only then-President Hu Jintao, who was the commission chairman.
The former general is expected to appear in a military court. It is rare for the party to reveal corruption cases involving military personnel, but Beijing also wants to send signals that its anti-graft campaign is serious and applies to everyone, no matter how high-ranking they are.
