Xi’s Purge of Chinese Military

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Xi has absolute control over China’s military. Now he wants more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to place the country’s top-ranking general under investigation is a stunning move that leaves Xi virtually alone at the top of the military hierarchy – raising dee...

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Xi’s Purge of the Chinese Military
Top Chinese Military Official Close to Xi Rumored To Have Been Arrested
China has purged its highest-ranked military general. Why?
The weekend purging of China's top general, Zhang Youxia, and another senior military officer, Gen Liu Zhenli, has left serious questions about what triggered the elite power struggles unfolding in th...

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Taiwan monitoring ‘abnormal’ China military leadership changes after top general put under investigation
Month before Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s top general, Pentagon flagged removal of officers, said it triggered ‘uncertainty’
How a purge of China's military leadership could impact the army and Taiwan
“Xi Jinping has completed one of the biggest purges of China’s military leadership in the history of the People’s Republic,” said Neil Thomas, a fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center fo...

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In Xi’s China, Even the Mightiest General Can Fall
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