Top member of Chinese military anti-corruption unit may be caught up in graft probe
- Chinese President Xi Jinping has initiated a new purge, with Vice Chairman He Weidong reportedly missing amid an anti-corruption campaign.
- Much of the anti-corruption campaign appears to serve the dual purpose of consolidating Xi's power by replacing officials with loyalists while eliminating any threats to his authority.
- Political commentator Gordon Chang stated that the rumored arrests indicate instability within the People's Liberation Army, raising concerns about its loyalty to Xi.
- Expert Zhao Lanjian mentioned that the internal conflict within the Chinese Communist Party has reached unprecedented levels, hinting at potential power struggles.
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As China's top general goes missing, is Xi leading another round of purge in CPC?
In what appears to be the latest case of high-profile purge in China, Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman General He Weidon has disappeared from public view, according to reports
Reported Arrests of China’s Top Military Brass Indicate Political Crisis, Experts Say
News Analysis In what has been described by one China expert as potentially among the “most dangerous developments in the world today,” Gen. He Weidong, the third-in-command of communist China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and several other military leaders, have reportedly been arrested amid the Chinese regime’s ongoing military purge. It’s unclear whether Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping or his political enemies were behind …
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