China's official and quasi-official propaganda and media apparatus have since March 25, 2015, launched a smear campaign against 45-year old Major General Guo Zhenggang, the Deputy Political Commissar of the Zhejiang Military District and son of General Guo Boxiong, former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission who retired in 2012 and is presently under investigation on charges of corruption. Major General Guo Zhenggang is reported to have been under investigation for corruption since early March this year. Observers interpret this as indicative of charges having been finalised against General Guo Boxiong.