Beijing’s Military Purge Widening, Whistleblower Says

‘The so-called Xi faction within the military that took shape after the 20th Party Congress has been essentially wiped out,’ said Cai Shenkun.

Members from the People's Liberation Army Band leave after the opening of the NPC, or National People's Congress, at the Great Hall of the People on in Beijing on March 5, 2024. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

With the expulsion of nine top generals on the eve of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Fourth Plenum, ongoing power shifts within the military leadership appeared to reach a climax. But a far broader purge is now underway, according to a whistleblower, who says that many more senior officers are implicated.

On Oct. 18, U.S.-based veteran political commentator Cai Shenkun—who has ties within the CCP establishment—told The Epoch Times that in addition to the nine generals already named, four more are now under investigation.