Commentary
It’s possible, even probable, that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was, by late July, well advanced along a path to intervene, if necessary, in China’s leadership.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping attends a parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Gregory Copley
Author
Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
