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Despite securing ever-greater nominal authority over the levers of power in communist China, Chinese leader Xi Jinping appears to be facing intractable and growing challenges from within the regime itself.
Chinese Military Purges Hint at Unraveling Stability of Communist Leadership
Probes and removal of senior officers considered allies of Xi Jinping are a sign of pervasive corruption and ruinous political infighting.
Military delegates arrive for the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024. China’s annual Two Sessions gathering brings together leaders and lawmakers to set the regime's agenda for economic and social development. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Chinese Military Purges Hint at Unraveling Stability of Communist Leadership
Probes and removal of senior officers considered allies of Xi Jinping are a sign of pervasive corruption and ruinous political infighting.
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