Tag: pla
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...
PLA Seats Vacant at Politburo Meeting as Taiwan Policy Emerges as Core Rift Between Xi and Zhang
By Li Deyan The Chinese Communist Party recently convened a Central Politburo meeting. One conspicuous...
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...
Zhang Youxia’s Reported Fall Raises Taiwan Strait Risks; US Navy Veteran Questions PLA Landing Ability
By Lu Yixin Reports that Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Military...
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...
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...
Zhang Youxia Crisis Signals Rare Challenge to Xi’s Authority
By Li Jingyao A power struggle spills into the open Following the abrupt downfall of Zhang Youxia...