Xis Military Purges Show How Little Power the Chinese Army Has China’s military recently expelled nine top leaders from both the Communist Party and the armed forces, including Central Military Commission Vice Chairman He Weidong and chief political
Xi’s Military Purges Reveal Growing Anxiety Over China’s Nuclear Arsenal In the past few months, China’s armed forces have undergone a sweeping reorganization Senior officers have been dismissed, reassigned, or placed under investigation, signaling a decisive move by President Xi Jinping to tighten his grip on the military hierarchy Why the Focus on Nuclear Forces? The purge is not limited to conventional units; it specifically targets commanders and officials