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Has Xi Jinping Lost Control of China's Military — And China Itself?
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Has Xi Jinping Lost Control of China's Military — And China Itself?
Tellingly, the most senior of the nine officers axed on the 17th was General He Weidong, the second-ranked vice chairman of the Commission and Xi Jinping's No. 1 loyalist in the PLA. The general had gained prominence as Xi's top enforcer in the military.
Has Xi Jinping Lost Control Of China's Military... And China Itself?
Has Xi Jinping Lost Control Of China’s Military… And China Itself? Authored by Gordon Chang via The Gatestone Institute, On October 17, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that the Communist Party’s Central Committee and Central Military Commission had, after investigations, removed nine senior officers from their posts in the People’s Liberation Army. Pictured: General He attends the opening ceremony of the Chinese People’s Politica…
On Friday, 17 October, Beijing announced the dismissal of number two of the People's Liberation Army (PAL) as well as eight other senior officers. He Weidong, a member of the Party Politburo and Vice-President of the Central Military Commission (CMC), was no longer present at official meetings and events as early as the end of March. This is the last wave of army generals purged by Xi Jinping since 2023. He Weidong's formal dismissal is describe…
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