Leaked Nuclear Secrets: China Arrests Top Military Leader Close to Xi JinpingChina’s top general has been accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear program to the United States and of accepting bribes to facilitate official promotions, including that of an officer to the post of defense minister. The briefing, attended by some of China’s senior military commanders, took place shortly before the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China issued a statement announcing an investigation into General Zhang Youxia. He had previously been considered one of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s closest military allies. Investigators are focusing on the period when Zhang headed the influential department responsible for military research, development, and procurement. Xi’s unprecedented consolidation of military power also narrows the circle of decision-makers on Taiwan and other strategic issues, including control of China’s nuclear arsenal.