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Xi's purges of China's military run deep, new study showsA sweeping purge under President Xi Jinping has removed or sidelined around 100 senior People's Liberation Army officers since 2022, includ...
CIA targets Chinese military officials in online recruitment bidCIA China military recruitment video: The CIA released a recruitment video targeting Chinese military officials, capitalizing on potential ...
Why China, a one-party state, is backing elections in a neighbouring countryAs Myanmar approaches a pivotal election, the political landscape is fraught with opposition to the ruling junta. China is supporting the e...
Who is He Weidong? China's No. 2 general sacked from the Communist Party - what was his crime?China has expelled nine senior military officials, that includes Vice-Chairman He Weidong, as a part of an anti-corruption initiative. The ...
China-Taiwan 2027 Deadline: How China could crush Taiwan without firing a shotChina’s military modernisation is accelerating, with President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption purge reshaping the People’s Liberation Army (P...
Chinese Military shakeup sparks speculation as new political Commissar appointed amid absent generalsChen Hui has been promoted to General and is now the new Political Commissar of the Army. The absence of four senior generals at the ceremo...
In a first, two ex-Chinese defence ministers to be tried for corruption; Expelled from Communist PartyLi, who went missing last year following an investigation into alleged corrupt practices, was expelled from the party on Thursday for serio...
Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gatheringThe 19th biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, where China's northern naval force is based, providing ...
PLA SSF scrapped, it’s now the PLA ISF: What does it mean?PRC's CMC created the ISF on April 19, 2024, replacing the PLA SSF. Xi Jinping awarded the military flag. ISF focuses on communication netw...
Abrupt dismissals point to Xi Jinping's quiet shake-up of China's militaryNine high-ranking Chinese military figures were recently removed as delegates to the country's Communist Party-run legislature, without off...
Chinese Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu's absence at top military meeting heightens speculation about his removalSpeculation is growing about the whereabouts of Chinese Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has not been seen in public since early this ...
Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu under investigation for corrupt procurementThe investigation into Li Shangfu relates to procurement of military equipment, according to a regional security official and three people ...
China's defence minister, not seen in weeks, skipped Vietnam meetChinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu abruptly cancelled his attendance at a meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders due to a "health conditi...
China replaces rocket force generals in surprise military shake-upWhile it is unknown what prompted the changes or whether Li or Xu were reassigned to different roles, observers think the shuffle indicates...
Australia unveils biggest defence reform in decadesAustralia has launched a major defence revamp to develop military capabilities for deterring China and other adversaries. The strategic rev...
Xi Jinping secures historic third term as leader of China, breaks traditional two-term limitThe Central Committee members on Sunday elected a 25-member Political Bureau which picked the Standing Committee members to govern the coun...
Xi Jinping insists on PLA's absolute loyalty to Communist PartyXi told the top military officials yesterday that their primary task is to uphold the absolute CPC leadership over the armed forces, state-...
Post Doklam, China offers to resume military drills with IndiaThe annual military exchange currently stands suspended. China had put it on an unexplained hold just before last year’s Doklam standoff.
Xi Jinping asks new PLA units to be ready for combat, modern warfareXi Jinping spoke to the commanders of the new units yesterday and asked them to improve their joint operation capabilities and technology l...
'China's PLA held live drills with 100 ballistic missiles'Each combatant branch of the PLA - the Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force - has confirmed that realistic training drills and exercises ...