How does Xi Jinping’s purges reshape the Taiwan calculus?
Chinese military delegates walk in a line as they 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. China's annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions convenes leaders and lawmakers to set the regime's agenda for domestic economic and social development for the year. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s purge of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has secured obedience at the top but at the cost of combat effectiveness, leaving China facing the same logistical, economic, and alliance-driven obstacles that have constrained attempts to invade Taiwan for decades.
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.
