Signs of Strain Emerge Inside China’s Top Military Body After Senior Purge: Insiders

Insiders say the sidelining of Central Military Commission vice chairmen is disrupting command routines and slowing execution across the PLA.

Chinese military delegates arrive at the second plenary session of China's rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 8, 2024. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

China’s top military body is showing unusual signs of strain following the recent investigation of senior generals, according to multiple insiders with close ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). They say the Central Military Commission (CMC) vice chairmen’s role has been weakened, at least temporarily.

The insiders spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity or by providing only their surnames because of fears of reprisal.