China Military News

A rare joint appearance by two Politburo members at a Party-building session is seen by insiders as reinforcing loyalty to Xi’s leadership.

The ongoing purges of the PLA’s top brass have raised questions about Xi’s decade-long investment in modernizing the country’s armed forces.

After accusing two top officers of undermining CCP leader Xi Jinping’s authority, Beijing now appears to be pursuing bribery charges instead.

Beijing disclosed for the first time that the military’s security chief had been caught up in the anti-corruption campaign.

The likely Beijing-orchestrated attacks leave Manila with few legal or military options to fight back, observers said.

‘This is a generational culling,’ one analyst said.

Beijing is extending its military reach across Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, and waters around Japan with ambitions to dominate the region, an expert warns.

‘The instability within the military might be Xi Jinping’s greatest fear,’ a China expert says.

The video is expected to resonate well with Chinese military personnel amid the internal turmoil caused by the purge, analysts said.

No full generals appeared at the Beijing gathering, highlighting ongoing purges and strain within the CCP’s military leadership.

More than two dozen senior officials have been investigated in 2026, pointing to heightened discipline and power realignments within the CCP.

The main goal of the meeting was to legitimize Xi Jinping’s purge of Gen. Zhang Youxia, but this met with resistance, analysts said.

Xi Jinping’s purge of top generals met with resistance within the Party. He hopes boosting his international image will help stabilize his power, analysts say.

One China analyst said the military newspaper’s recent editorials appear designed to ease tensions and prevent anxiety from spreading within the military.

The episode marks a rare instance in which China’s congress did not move in lockstep with Xi’s political agenda on a high-stakes personnel matter.

‘It’s not just the uniformed officers who don’t cooperate. Civilian administrators are also staying silent,’ a source inside China said.

A key security post was filled shortly before two top generals fell, a move analysts say points to advance preparations for an internal struggle.

A U.S. diplomat said one nuclear test occurred in June 2020. He also accused China of taking measures to limit the seismic evidence of its tests.

Insiders say the sidelining of Central Military Commission vice chairmen is disrupting command routines and slowing execution across the PLA.

Xi is preparing for a fourth term and views ‘recovering Taiwan’ as a key political goal tied to his legacy, says another analyst, but many generals oppose it.

A rare joint appearance by two Politburo members at a Party-building session is seen by insiders as reinforcing loyalty to Xi’s leadership.

The ongoing purges of the PLA’s top brass have raised questions about Xi’s decade-long investment in modernizing the country’s armed forces.

After accusing two top officers of undermining CCP leader Xi Jinping’s authority, Beijing now appears to be pursuing bribery charges instead.

Beijing disclosed for the first time that the military’s security chief had been caught up in the anti-corruption campaign.

The likely Beijing-orchestrated attacks leave Manila with few legal or military options to fight back, observers said.

‘This is a generational culling,’ one analyst said.

Beijing is extending its military reach across Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, and waters around Japan with ambitions to dominate the region, an expert warns.

‘The instability within the military might be Xi Jinping’s greatest fear,’ a China expert says.

The video is expected to resonate well with Chinese military personnel amid the internal turmoil caused by the purge, analysts said.

No full generals appeared at the Beijing gathering, highlighting ongoing purges and strain within the CCP’s military leadership.

More than two dozen senior officials have been investigated in 2026, pointing to heightened discipline and power realignments within the CCP.

The main goal of the meeting was to legitimize Xi Jinping’s purge of Gen. Zhang Youxia, but this met with resistance, analysts said.

Xi Jinping’s purge of top generals met with resistance within the Party. He hopes boosting his international image will help stabilize his power, analysts say.

One China analyst said the military newspaper’s recent editorials appear designed to ease tensions and prevent anxiety from spreading within the military.

The episode marks a rare instance in which China’s congress did not move in lockstep with Xi’s political agenda on a high-stakes personnel matter.

‘It’s not just the uniformed officers who don’t cooperate. Civilian administrators are also staying silent,’ a source inside China said.

A key security post was filled shortly before two top generals fell, a move analysts say points to advance preparations for an internal struggle.

A U.S. diplomat said one nuclear test occurred in June 2020. He also accused China of taking measures to limit the seismic evidence of its tests.

Insiders say the sidelining of Central Military Commission vice chairmen is disrupting command routines and slowing execution across the PLA.

Xi is preparing for a fourth term and views ‘recovering Taiwan’ as a key political goal tied to his legacy, says another analyst, but many generals oppose it.