According to the newspaper, Zhang is also accused of accepting bribes, including when an officer was promoted to defense minister.
The information comes after a briefing held on Saturday, local time, with senior officers of the country's military. People familiar with the meeting said the general allegedly received large sums of money to arrange official promotions.
Previously, China's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it had launched an investigation into the general for violations of party discipline and laws.
China's military is governed by the party-controlled Central Military Commission, of which Zhang Youxia is one of two vice-chairmen.
He has not commented on the allegations.
