Chinese Military Shakeup Reveals CCP Power Crisis

The demise of top Chinese military officials are signs that Xi Jinping is facing an intense challenge to his control within the Party.

A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, in this file photo. Feng Li/Getty Images

A top Chinese military official has just been fired, following the termination of two defense ministers.

The Chinese defense ministry announced on Nov. 28 that Adm. Miao Hua had been suspended and is under investigation. Miao was a member of the Central Military Commission, the six-member top leadership body of the regime’s military.