WSJ: Xi Jinping Uses Stalin, Mao Tactics to Cement Rule
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping has intensified a purge at the top of the country’s military, removing his highest-ranked general last month.
- Since 2022, 36 generals and lieutenant generals have been purged, with another 65 officers missing or possibly purged, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- The purges have affected 52% of the People's Liberation Army's 176 top leadership positions, counting repeated purges of some roles.
- The purges may have impacted military readiness, as People's Liberation Army exercises around Taiwan took longer in 2025 compared to 2024.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim A-ram = Chinese President Xi Jinping is successively purging not only 'opposition forces' but also his close aides, and is consolidating his long-term rule by putting his closest confidants at the forefront...
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