Tag: PLA Daily
China’s Military Command Body Issues Rules That Sideline Xi Jinping’s Authority
On May 27, China's state news agency Xinhua reported that the Central Military Commission (CMC), the...
PLA Daily Pushes ‘All Citizens as Soldiers,’ Raising Questions About China’s War Mobilization Strategy
China’s military newspaper is once again speaking in the language of total mobilization. In its March...
PLA General Li Guangju’s Death Announced Weeks Late as Questions Surround Zhang Youxia Circle
A retired Chinese general with longstanding ties to senior military leader Zhang Youxia died in late...
Xi Jinping’s Fear of His Own Military Drives a High-Tech Surveillance Crackdown on China’s Armed Forces
The CIA's latest outreach to China's military ranks arrived in the form of a polished 95-second video...
Xi Jinping’s Defense Minister Caught on Camera With a Grim Face as Military Purge Deepens
"If Xi Jinping comes to inspect our unit, I will personally take him out." Those words, attributed...
Zhang Youxia Investigation Deepens Uncertainty in Chinese Military as PLA Daily Signals Political Tightening
By Li Deyan A commentary published by the Chinese Communist Party’s military newspaper has drawn scrutiny...
Purges of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli Expose Xi Jinping’s Grip on the PLA
By Jian Yi “The People’s Liberation Army is facing a major crisis. The level of turmoil within its...
Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Reaches the Apex of Power
By Li Zexu A purge at the apex of power The removal of Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Chinese...
Xi Jinping Faces Pressure as PLA Daily Signals ‘Instability in the Ranks’ After Senior Generals’ Fall
By Jian Yi “Xi looked to be in a very bad mood today. His face was unusually tense during the meeting...
China’s Military Newspaper Exposes Setback in Xi’s PLA Power Struggle
By Li Deyan After Zhang Youxia, a former vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC...
Prophecy, Purges, and a Succession Power Struggle: The Zhang Youxia Case Exposes Deep Fractures at the
By Yang Hao British psychic Hamilton-Parker recently said that a senior Chinese military figure would...
China’s Military Purge Reaches Highest Generals
China’s leadership has launched its most far-reaching military purge in decades, placing two of the country...