Tag: People’s Liberation Army
Xi Jinping Earns a New Nickname in US Intelligence Circles: ‘The Destroyer’
By Jian Yi Inside the U.S. intelligence community, Xi Jinping has acquired a new nickname: “The Destroyer...
The Killing of Marshal He Long: How the CCP Purges Its Generals—and Why the Pattern Still Matters
By Fu Longshan In official Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mythology, He Long occupies a sanctified...
Reports of Breakdown in PLA Command Channels as Analysts Warn of Leadership Vacuum
By Li Deyan After Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping moved swiftly to detain Central Military...
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...
The Purge of a Top Chinese General Signals a Dangerous Turning Point for Xi Jinping’s Military
By Cai Siyun A break in the pattern: online opinion turns against Xi For years, when senior officials...
Senior Naval Officer Wang Zheng Dies Amid Widespread PLA Turmoil
In early January, news emerged that Wang Zheng, a former deputy political commissar of the Chinese Communist...
Record Number of Senior CCP and PLA Officials Investigated in 2025
By Li Deyan As 2025 came to a close, internal power struggles within the Chinese Communist Party (...
Exclusive Insider Account: Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Drive and the Fragile Logic of Power Consolidation
By Li Jingru On Dec. 22, Xi Jinping appeared in Beijing to preside over a ceremony promoting commanders...
A ‘Fatal Misstep’: Xi’s Military Power Dismantled as His Influence Wanes Within the PLA
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times Since the second half of last year, rumors have persistently circulated...
PLA Told to ‘Live a Tight Life’ as Germany Warns Beijing May Strike Taiwan Amid US Election Unrest
A senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) official has called on the Chinese military to “live a tight...
Fourth Plenum Signals Xi Jinping’s Weakened Grip as Military and Party Reassert Control
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th Fourth Plenary Session concluded in Beijing without the leadership...