Military convoy moving towards Beijing, China. China has deployed troops in central Beijing a day after the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee announced criminal investigations into two senior military leaders, state-run media reported. The CMC is the top military authority in China, responsible for command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), People’s Armed Police and militia forces. Zhang was widely regarded as one of the most senior military figures, ranking directly after President Xi Jinping in military hierarchy. Unconfirmed accounts online have claimed that a coup attempt was thwarted and that there was an assassination attempt on Xi.