CCP Military’s Silence About Top General’s Ousting Indicates Internal Discontent: Analysts

Signs show that Zhang Youxia’s purge may not be final and the situation is still unclear, experts say.

China's vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Zhang Youxia (C) arrives for a group photo before the opening ceremony of the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, China's Shandong province on April 22, 2024. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

Days after China’s top general was removed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, the Chinese military has remained silent.

Analysts said the silence of Chinese generals and commanders indicates turmoil within the CCP’s upper echelons, including possible fears of a potential coup.