Xi Faces Shrinking Pool of Generals as PLA Command Vacancies Mount
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Xi Faces Shrinking Pool of Generals as PLA Command Vacancies Mount
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is approaching the People’s Liberation Army’s 2027 centenary with five of the seven members appointed to its top command in 2022 either expelled or under investigation. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said its Central Committee will convene its Fifth Plenum in October. The meeting could provide an opportunity to fill some of those positions, although the announced agenda does not mention personnel appointments. The CC…
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has confirmed that the 20th Central Committee's Fifth Plenary Session will be held this October, with the theme of Party rectification. Given the massive purge and resulting personnel shortages at the top, it is attracting attention whether the Fifth Plenary Session will fill vacancies in the Politburo, particularly the Central Military Commission, which is currently short five members. However, analysts believe…
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