02-27-2026, 09:53 AM
(01-24-2026, 07:09 PM)Mick Wrote: Xi Jinping just purged China's top general, Gen. Zhang Youxia (Vice Chair of Central Military Commission), right after he purged Gen. He Weidong (#3 in the military) along with eight other senior officers. Gen. Liu Zhenli (another member of the CMC) is under investigation. The CMC now has just one of the original six generals named to it, General Zhang Shengmin, who has overseen the purges. The only other member of the CMC is Xi himself.
Earlier, Xi had purged admirals, regional military commanders and others. Surface issue is graft and corruption. Of the 44 uniformed officers appointed to the Communist Party's Central Committee, 29 have been purged or are "missing."
Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down - The New York Times
China Ousts Senior General on Corruption Charges - The New York Times
I'd be curious as to anyone's interpretation of these events; how they affect Russia, Ukraine, Taiwan and America.
Jinping's purge of his military establishment continues. Nine more senior officers purged less than a week before the CCP's most important annual political gathering in Beijing. Two admirals, four major generals, two generals, one lieutenant general.
China purges nine military officials ahead of key meeting for Xi
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