Xi's latest purge targets the military. Why did powerful ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Xi has made rooting out corruption and disloyalty a hallmark of his rule since coming to power in 2012, and the latest shake-ups suggest that campaign is far from over within the military.
Xi shakes up China's military in rethink of how to 'fight and ...
Apr 27, 2024 · In a surprise move last week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping scrapped the Strategic Support Force (SSF), a military branch he created in 2015 to integrate the People’s Liberation Army’s space,...
Dismissals Point to Xi Jinping’s Quiet Shake-Up of China’s Military ...
Jan 3, 2024 · The expelled officials included some of the brightest rising stars in President Xi Jinping’s military: two generals who oversaw satellite launches and manned space missions; an admiral who...
Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping? - BBC
Military officials are disappearing - is this a sign of instability or Xi Jinping's strength?
Chinese military purge exposes weakness, could widen
Dec 31, 2023 · BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A sweeping purge of Chinese generals has weakened the People's Liberation Army, exposing deep-rooted corruption that could take more time to fix and slow Chinese leader...
Chinese leader Xi meets US national security adviser as the two …
Aug 30, 2024 · The Chinese Ministry of Defense said a top Chinese military officer told White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that the U.S. must stop “collusion” with Taiwan, the self-governing island that China says must come under its …
US and China agree to resume military communications after summit - BBC
The US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says. "We're back to direct, open, clear...
China’s Xi calls for ‘more quickly elevating’ armed forces
Mar 9, 2023 · BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping has called for “more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards,” in a speech just days after a top diplomat warned of the growing possibility of conflict with the U.S. unless Washington changes course.
Biden and Xi agree to restore some military-to-military …
Nov 16, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces as the two leaders met for hours on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
Xi Remade China's Military. Now a Purge Threatens its ...
Aug 7, 2023 · Xi Jinping, China’s leader, set out to clean up the military a decade ago. But now his crown jewel, the missile force, is under a shadow.