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China’s stunning military purge

Analysts are calling it China’s biggest military purge in roughly half a century: President Xi Jinping has placed his second-in-command, China’s top general, under investigation. Shanshan Mei, who ...
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By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - With the downfall of China's top ...
Zhang Youxia, a top military general and vice-chairman of the body in overall command of China’s military forces, was removed ...
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military on Thursday simulated repelling a Chinese ...
For years, China has been working to tackle widespread corruption within its massive army. But with the toppling of a popular general and former ally, Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be sacrificing ...