Tag: Central Military Commission
Zhang Youxia’s Arrest and the Abnormal Signals Shaking China’s Political and Military Order
By Cai Siyun The arrest of Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Military...
Massive PLA Movements Spark Fears of Power Struggle After Zhang Youxia’s Fall
By Cai Siyun Ten days after Chinese authorities announced that Zhang Youxia—former vice chairman...
Xi Jinping Alone at the Helm as Party Elders Retreat: China’s Power Struggle Enters a Dangerous Phase
By David and Li Jingyao A vice chairman falls—and the army stirs On Jan. 24, the Chinese Communist...
How the Chinese Communist Party Destroys Its Own: The Falls of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli
By Chen Jing A precision-engineered killing machine The political downfall of Zhang Youxia, vice...
Senior Generals Die in Rapid Succession as China’s Emergency Management Minister Falls
By Li Deyan A Climate of fear in Beijing after the fall of Zhang Youxia Following the reported...
Xi Jinping’s Military Purge and the PLA: Why the Fall of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli Matters
By Chen Jing Who is Liu Zhenli? In a previous article, we examined Zhang Youxia through the perspective...
Zhang Youxia Arrest Rumors Trigger Coded Messages and Silent Resistance Within China’s Military
By Xiao Ran Reports that former Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia has fallen...
PLA Orders Go Silent as Xi jinping’s Military Purges Hollow Out Command
By Xiao Ran Military purges and hollow orders: a regime problem, not a personnel problem The downfall...
Xi Jinping, the PLA, and the Lessons of the 1991 Soviet Coup
‘Dad, wake up—there’s been a coup’ “Dad, wake up! There’s been a coup!” A girl rushes into a room,...
Unprecedented PLA Silence Raises Questions Over Zhang Youxia’s Fate
By Dan Fengchen The shockwaves triggered by Zhang Youxia’s reported downfall have already overshadowed...
Shanghai Emergency Shelter Signs Raise Public Alarm Amid CCP Military Turmoil
By Li Muzi On Jan. 27, an overseas self-media account known as Laobeijing Teahouse released a video...
Zhang Youxia’s Arrest and Xi Jinping’s Gamble Over Collective Leadership in China
By Yan Chungong The detention of Zhang Youxia has unfolded in an unusually opaque and disquieting...