WORLD IN BRIEF : CHINA : Paramilitary Force Leaders Are Ousted
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
China announced a major shake-up in the leadership of its paramilitary police, replacing the commander, a senior general linked to rebellious army elements during last year’s crackdown on the democracy movement and three other top officials. The move follows reports that hundreds of military personnel were disciplined for initially refusing to use deadly force to quell pro-democracy protests.
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