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Xi’s Military Purge May Improve PLA Readiness, Not Reduce It

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Xi’s Military Purge May Improve PLA Readiness, Not Reduce It
China's sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, arrives in Hong Kong waters on July 7, 2017. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
Carl Schuster
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Many “China watchers” have speculated that Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s removal of nine senior defense officials over the past month may have reduced the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) combat readiness.

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Carl Schuster
Carl Schuster
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Carl Schuster is a freelance writer who retired from the U.S. Navy as a captain after 25 years of active-duty service. His post-military career spanned 25 years as a university lecturer and defense consultant. He currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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