Insider Reveals Brutality in Ongoing Purges in China’s Military as Xi’s Control Appears to Wane

Experts suggest that China’s ongoing military purge has reversed course—shifting from Xi targeting rivals to rivals eroding Xi’s control.

Gen. He Weidong (R), second-ranked vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), and Zhang Youxia, first-ranked vice chairman of the CMC, attend the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images

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Following a wave of high-level purges, China’s military leadership has recently seen unexplained absences and even rumors of suicide.