US EditionNew Military Purge Rocks the CCP
- Recently, China's Ministry of National Defense announced the removal and investigation of Zhang Youxia, People's Liberation Army senior general and senior vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli for serious disciplinary violations.
- The anti-corruption campaign, tied to PLA procurement probes, has led Xi Jinping to designate corruption a `major struggle` on January 12, amid systemic issues in the PLA, including promotion fee abuses from around 2007.
- Both generals had appeared in public about a month ago, had few warning signs and were widely seen as personal supporters of Xi with long family ties.
- If dismissed, the seven-member CMC would shrink to two members, leaving only Xi and Zhang Shengmin and materially weakening China's military leadership.
- Historical parallels and expert warnings suggest more purges will erode military readiness, while some analysts say these disruptions make an invasion of Taiwan less likely despite Xi's steady rhetoric.
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Behind China's Military Purge: Nuclear Missiles Filled With Water, Not Fuel
Chinese President Xi Jinping is overseeing a sweeping purge of China's military elite after a corruption scandal in the Rocket Force exposed missiles filled with water, faulty launch silos, and broken command systems.
Beijing is cleaning up its troops from corruption. President Xi is also pursuing the goal of overtaking the US militarily.
What does the latest wave of purges of the Chinese military leadership mean? This question is particularly relevant for Taiwan.
Since 2023, China has been decapitation of the Air Force, Navy and Ground Forces. The last missing graduation has even been accused of passing some plans of the nuclear program in Washington.The General of Armed Corps Giorgio Battisti: "The Communist leader is skeptical about the loyalty of the military staff in view of the party congress" .While reset the officers, the Asian giant accelerates in Space thanks to the weapons of particle bundles.T…
President Xi Jinping's action against China's top military general, General Zhang Youxi, has caused a stir. This move may be related to corruption, espionage, and the PLA's operational readiness. It is surprising that Chinese missiles were found to be filled with water instead of fuel. This is why Xi Jinping removed the PLA Rocket Force leadership in 2023 and 2024. Zhang is also believed to have passed China's nuclear secrets to the United State…
Water instead of fuel in China's nuclear missiles led to Xi's massive military purge?
China Military News: The fall of Zhang Youxi, China's top uniformed military officer, in President Xi Jinping's purge might have to do with corruption, espionage and the PLA's operational readiness. Chinese missiles were found to have been filled with water instead of fuel, which led to the removal of the PLA Rocket Force's leadership in 2023 and 2024. Zhang is said to have passed on China's nuclear secrets to the US, and could be linked to the R
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