Despite persistent rumors and high-profile purges, Xi Jinping remains firmly in control of China, though his rule increasingly relies on loyalty over performance. Cracks are emerging within the ...

Purges have cut the CMC nearly in half, with profound consequences for the PLA’s ability to function as a modern warfighting ...

A new wave of purges has engulfed the senior leadership of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army. Since the 20th ...

China’s top military body has ordered a sweeping overhaul to restore the credibility of political leaders as the commission ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from public view, appearing only twice in videos in over a month, amid a military purge and economic challenges, has fuelled speculation of a power shift in the ...

The rules follow a series of scandals that have seen a dozen senior PLA commanders being placed under investigation.

Behind the walled government and military compounds of the Chinese capital, powerful generals have disappeared from public view one after another. Experts point to a corruption purge as the likely ...

Xi Jinping is purging military officers from their positions. The Chinese president removed nine senior officials from their posts last Friday. However, Xi's anti-corruption campaign could disrupt ...

The purge notably targeted Li Shangfu, China's former defense minister, who was officially removed from his post last month by the Chinese legislature. "Xi Jinping launched a new wave of military ...

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Military strength and political authority go hand in hand in China, and Xi's tightening grip on the armed forces is as much about addressing internal rot as external deterrence. Purges at such ...

China’s Defense Purge Strikes at Heart of Xi’s Military Reforms Some 15 officials removed in recent months without explanation Majority hail from rocket force that oversees nuclear arsenal ...