US EditionXi Becoming More Powerful? His Purge at Chinese Communist Party Plenum Intensifies
Xi Jinping expelled nine top military officials for serious violations, reducing the Central Military Commission to its smallest size ever and deepening his control over China’s armed forces.
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Xi becoming more powerful? His purge at Chinese Communist Party plenum intensifies
Ahead of the ongoing 'fourth plenum' conference, Xi Jinping carried out a purge at the top of the Communist Party and consolidated more military power than any Chinese ruler since Mao Zedong. He is expected to pack CPC's top bodies with dozens of loyalists to further tighten his grip.
DECRYPTAGE - The Communist Party in Beijing holds a test conclave for President Xi Jinping's authority in the face of geopolitical and economic challenges to the United States.
Chinese Communist Party implements "Purge Surge"
Confirmation came from the Chinese authorities on October 17 that nine prominent members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had been expelled from the all-powerful party that controls every aspect of life in modern China. The announcement came just days before the Central Committee's Fourth Plenum began on October 20.
Purge of China’s Top Military Leaders Exposes Deep Crisis in Xi’s Command, Experts Say
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened the Fourth Plenum of its 20th Central Committee in Beijing on Monday, touting plans to map out China’s next five-year economic blueprint. However, the focus of the four-day meeting has been overshadowed by an unprecedented purge within the top ranks of the regime’s military and ruling elite. Mass Expulsion of Top Generals Before Key Meeting Just days before the plenum, nine top military officials, includi…
Hanna Shen: Gazeta Polska Dzień: "Purges in the Chinese Army. A Power Struggle Behind the Scenes" "During the Fourth Plenum of the CPC, which began in Beijing, an unprecedented purge of the army took place – nine generals were removed, including He Weidong. Although formally a corruption case, many of them were closely associated with Xi Jinping, raising doubts about his position and control over the military. Commentators suggest growing uncert…
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