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  "id": 6243602,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:22:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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 - China's newest head of badminton has declared an unwavering commitment to combat corruption following the recent removal of his predecessor, according to officials. Former CBA president Zhang Jun faced allegations in April of severe breaches of discipline and law, though he has not been seen publicly since being investigated.\n\nZhang Xin, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and official from China's General Administration of Sport, was appointed as the new CBA president on Tuesday. The organization pledged to \"resolutely see through the fight against corruption,\" drawing lessons from past cases. Zhang Xin warned against corrupt behavior, urging people not to engage in or tolerate corruption.\n\nXia Xuanze, CBA vice-president and Olympic bronze medallist from 2000, was also removed from his position on the same day. He too was under investigation for suspected serious violations of the law since August. China remains a dominant force in badminton, consistently topping the medal tally at the Olympics.",
  "summary": "Sports official Zhang Xin replaces two-time Olympic gold medallist Zhang Jun as Chinese Badminton Association president.",
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        "title": "China’s new badminton chief vows to fight corruption after predecessor removed",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T05:22:08.000Z"
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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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        "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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