US EditionTaiwan monitoring 'abnormal' China military leadership changes after top general put under investigation
Taiwan uses intelligence and surveillance to assess Beijing's intentions amid China's military purge, which has removed over 17 top generals since 2012, defense officials said.
- On Jan 26, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said Taipei is monitoring what it called abnormal changes in China's military leadership after General Zhang Youxia was investigated.
- China announced on Jan 24 that General Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, and General Liu Zhenli, are under investigation for suspected violations.
- Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said Taiwan will use joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets and intelligence-sharing to 'grasp' China's possible intentions, aiming for a comprehensive assessment of all indicators.
- Speaking to lawmakers and reporters, Koo emphasized sustained war preparedness, saying Taiwan will not lower its guard because China has never abandoned the use of force against Taiwan.
- Amid daily PLA activity, Taipei urged careful integrated assessments rather than quick judgments, cautioning no single leadership reshuffle suffices and pointing to recent war games and rising defence spending.
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China is purging its military leaders. Is this a step toward war?
Zhang Youxia swears an oath with members of the Central Military Commission at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2023. | Greg Baker/Pool/AFP via Getty Images In recent years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been systematically purging his country’s senior military leaders, part of an overall campaign that has meted out punishment to some 200,000 officials since he took power. It’s officially an anti-corruption program but also,…
Zhang Youxia, China's highest-ranking general, was considered one of President Xi Jinping's closest allies.
Xi's military purge doesn't affect Taiwan takeover timeline: Scholars
Washington, Jan. 26 (CNA) Senior personnel changes in China's military in recent days have not altered the timetable for potential military action against Taiwan, according to analyses by scholars in the United States and Taiwan.
China's leader of the party and state has deposed the highest general of the army, Zhang Youxia. With his wave of cleansing, Xi wants to eliminate any risk to his rule.
Xi tiene control absoluto sobre el Ejército de China. Ahora quiere más
Análisis de Simone McCarthy La decisión del líder de China Xi Jinping de poner bajo investigación al general de más alto rango del país es un movimiento sorprendente que deja a Xi prácticamente solo en la cima de la jerarquía militar, lo que plantea profundas interrogantes sobre las implicaciones para las fuerzas armadas más grandes del mundo, así como para las ambiciones de Beijing de tomar el control de Taiwán. Pero la purga también deja algo …
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