China’s Xi Purging His Inner Circle

Is the Chinese regime on the cusp of military action, is it a case of paranoia, or both?

Chinese military delegates walk in a line as they arrive at the second plenary session of the Chinese regime'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

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As you read this, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is in the midst of purging members of his inner circle. In fact, these are the most intense purges in the Chinese regime in 40 years.