Chinese Leader Xi’s Military Purge Disrupts CCP’s Taiwan Invasion Plans: Analysts
A probe into two senior PLA officials for alleged corruption is sparking severe instability in China’s armed forces, experts warn.
(Left) Liu Zhenli at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025; (Right) Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia attends the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2023. Russian Defense Ministry/Reuters; Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
The purge of two senior Chinese military officials risks deepening mistrust between Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping and the armed forces while potentially delaying any invasion plans against Taiwan, analysts say.
Generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are under investigation for alleged grave breaches of discipline and law, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Jan. 24.
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Jarvis Lim is a Taiwan-based writer focusing on human rights, U.S.–China relations, China's economic and political influence in Southeast Asia, and cross-strait relations.
