Commenrary
In the opaque corridors of Zhongnanhai, loyalty has always been a primary currency. But as of January, even that currency appears to have suffered a devaluation.
Thinking About China
Opinion
China’s Potemkin Generals
Why Xi Jinping’s purges make the Chinese military brittle.
Military delegates walk in a line as they arrive at the opening session of China's rubber-stamp legislature, the National People's Congress, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
