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CCP Purging Military Leadership

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CCP Purging Military Leadership
Chinese military officers attend a ceremony to mark Burma's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, Burma, on March 27, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s restructuring of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), involving the removal of top officials, prompts questions about his confidence in the military’s capabilities and whether the purges have undermined the strength of the PLA.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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