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  "id": 6243172,
  "title": "China’s new badminton chief vows to fight corruption after predecessor removed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/chinas-new-badminton-chief-vows-to-fight-corruption-after-predecessor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:22:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/08/china-s-new-badminton-chief-vows-to-fight-corruption-after-predecessor-removed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing - China's newly appointed badminton chief, Zhang Xin, pledged on Tuesday to combat corruption following the removal of his predecessor, who has been under investigation since April. Former CBA president Zhang Jun faces allegations of serious violations of discipline and law, a term used in China to denote corruption. The Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) announced Zhang Xin, an official from the General Administration of Sport, as the new president. In his appointment announcement, Zhang Xin warned against corruption, urging people not to engage in corrupt practices. Just as Zhang Xin took office, the CBA's vice-president, Xia Xuanze, was also removed from his post. Like Zhang Xin, Xia Xuanze was placed under investigation in August for suspected serious violations of the law. Badminton remains a dominant sport in China, with the country consistently outperforming others in Olympic competitions.",
  "summary": "Sports official Zhang Xin replaces two-time Olympic gold medallist Zhang Jun as Chinese Badminton Association president.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "China’s new badminton chief vows to fight corruption after predecessor removed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/chinas-new-badminton-chief-vows-to-fight-corruption-after-predecessor-6243602",
        "published": "2026-09-08T05:22:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/philippine-defense-chief-slams-china-over-audience-note-on-south",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:08:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "New China badminton chief vows to fight graft after predecessor removed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/new-china-badminton-chief-vows-to-fight-graft-after-predecessor",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:16:57.000Z"
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        "title": "Vietnam’s To Lam visits Russia and France amid South China Sea tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/vietnams-to-lam-visits-russia-and-france-amid-south-china-sea-tensions",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:22:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Philippine defense chief slams China over audience note on South China Sea at Seoul forum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/philippine-defense-chief-slams-china-over-audience-note-on-south-6249686",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:27:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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