Senior officers of the People's Liberation Army suspected of wrongdoing have not been spared during the country's anti-graft drive.

For many observers, the past year might also have seemed like a major cleanup of the armed forces as part of the top leadership's effort to ensure a combat-ready military. Former top brass netted in the crackdown include:

Xu Caihou, 71, retired general and former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission