China Ousts 9 Top Generals Ahead of Key Leadership Meeting

China Ousts 9 Top Generals Ahead of Key Leadership Meeting

The Chinese Communist Party has ousted nine top generals—including its No. 2 general—ahead of a key meeting. What does this leadership shakeup say about Party leader Xi Jinping’s grip on power, and could it affect Beijing’s ability to take Taiwan? President Donald Trump says his 100 percent tariffs on China would not be sustainable, adding that Beijing’s rare earth export curbs forced him to implement them. Major American tech firms are racing t…