China’s top military body has ordered a sweeping overhaul to restore the credibility of political leaders as the commission ...

A new wave of purges has engulfed the senior leadership of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army. Since the 20th National Party Congress in October 2022, more than 20 senior PLA officers from ...

Purges have cut the CMC nearly in half, with profound consequences for the PLA’s ability to function as a modern warfighting ...

The rules follow a series of scandals that have seen a dozen senior PLA commanders being placed under investigation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from public view, appearing only twice in videos in over a month, amid a military purge and economic challenges, has fuelled speculation of a power shift in the ...

China abruptly ousted nine military figures from its national parliament without explanation, as a major purge of personnel in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense universe casts its net ...

China's top military ranks are in turmoil, with Vice Chairman He Weidong and key generals arrested, raising questions over loyalty, corruption, and the stability of Xi Jinping's control.

Xi Jinping is purging military officers from their positions. The Chinese president removed nine senior officials from their posts last Friday. However, Xi's anti-corruption campaign could disrupt ...

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Beijing (CNN) — China has suspended a top military official and placed him under investigation for corruption, the defense ministry said, as leader Xi Jinping broadens a sweeping purge in the ...

China's military purge continues. Beijing appointed a new defense minister while simultaneously declaring the expulsion of nine senior army officers. Eleven years into his presidency, ...

China expelled two former Communist Party defense ministers and launched corruption investigations into them, the latest crackdown sweeping the world’s largest military.. The unprecedented move ...