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This is a reminder coming directly from President Xi Jinping that political loyalty stands well before combat readiness,” one analyst told NBC News.
How China’s leadership purge could raise the military threat for Taiwan - China’s most senior army figures are under investigation – with potential repercussions for the island nation Beijing claims
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Seven became two in China’s military command
China watchers, who are now questioning whether President Xi Jinping’s grip on the military is tightening or being tested.A hollowed command China’s Central Military Commission is responsible for the overall command and administration of the armed forces.
Gen. Zhang Youxia and Gen. Liu Zhenli of Central Military Commission are being investigated for possible graft allegations - Anadolu Ajansı
Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and second-in-command under President Xi Jinping, is being probed.
Zhang, 75, and Liu, 61, are the vice-chairman and member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) respectively.
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Jang Yu-sha's purge omits military bodies
The announcement of the downfall of Jang Yu-sha, Zhang Youxie, the second-highest-ranking official in the Chinese military and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, contained a message emphasizing the Party Central Committee,