ANALYSIS: Xi Jinping Purges Senior Officials Within CCP’s Military

ANALYSIS: Xi Jinping Purges Senior Officials Within CCP’s Military
China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu addresses a speech during the Moscow Conference on International Security in Kubinka, in the outskirts of Moscow, on Aug. 15, 2023. Alexander Nemenov /AFP via Getty Images
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Chinese dictator Xi Jinping’s political purge of senior officials in the regime’s military and defense ministry has been capturing attention. He has removed select military leaders one after another, ostensibly because of corruption. But behind the scenes, many suspect that his actions are due to ongoing wars within the CCP between leadership factions, and these figures’ opposition to Mr. Xi’s policies and military strategies.