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China’s Xi calls for political loyalty in the military as anti-corruption purge widens
Xi Jinping called for firm Communist Party loyalty and intensifying anti-corruption efforts amid a military purge and announced a 7% defense budget increase to $277 billion.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for political loyalty and resolutely pushing the fight against corruption at the PLA and People's Armed Police Force plenary during the fourth session of the 14th NPC in Beijing.
- Recent years have seen the military targeted, including removal of its top general last month as Xi seeks reform and modernization.
- Reportedly at the plenary meeting, the NPC dismissed nine military officers, and Xi said, 'There must be no hiding place for corrupt individuals,' Xinhua reported on Saturday.
- This week, Chinese leaders pledged a 7.200% defense budget growth to about 1.9 trillion yuan, with personnel removals reshaping military leadership amid reform efforts.
- Observers note the broader trend that analysts say the campaign is also a way for Xi Jinping to remove potential rivals and ensure loyalty among subordinates, supporting military reform and modernization in recent years.
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Total News Sources40
Leaning Left11Leaning Right7Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left
39% Left
L 39%
C 36%
R 25%
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