Tag: political loyalty
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...
Why Xi Jinping Purged Zhang Youxia, the CCP’s Most Powerful General
Zhang Youxia, until recently the most powerful general in China's military, has been purged along with...
Five Ways Xi Jinping Destroyed the CCP’s Own Foundations
Over his thirteen years in power, CCP general secretary Xi Jinping dismantled the Chinese Communist Party's...
Xi Jinping Has Turned China’s Military Against Him, and the Party’s Own Newspaper Proves It
On Feb. 11, the Liberation Army Daily, the official newspaper of China's military, published yet another...
Yang Dezhong, the ‘Chief Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai,’ and the CCP’s Inner-Court Power Struggles
Inside the compound at Zhongnanhai, the seat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership in Beijing...
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...
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...
Recreating Stalin: The DNA Behind Xi Jinping’s All-Front Political Purge
By Jin Yan In the third decade of the 21st century, the global political order is undergoing deep...
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...
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...
Taiwan Cracks Down on Dual PRC Citizenship Amid Loyalty Debate
By Youde Wong Taiwan is facing a fast-moving political storm as national security agencies intensify...
Nearly 40% of Chinese Generals Under Investigation as Xi’s Military Purge Deepens
Reports have surfaced that roughly 40 percent of the active-duty generals absent from the Chinese Communist...