Challenges to Xi Jinping grow from Party, people and PLAXi Jinping's standing has diminished due to mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, restrictive policies, foreign aggression, and economic misstep...
21 Jan, 2025, 09.18 AM IST
China's Xi Jinping urges military to 'combat corruption'Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the military to prioritize war-fighting capabilities and tackle corruption, according to state media...
05 Dec, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Xi Jinping cracks down again, third in a row: Dong Jun, China's defence minister, under probe for corruptionChina’s anti-corruption drive has reached the highest ranks of its military, with Defence Minister Dong Jun becoming the latest figure unde...
27 Nov, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
China warns young soldiers against online dating, gamblingThe Chinese navy has issued a warning to its young officers, cautioning them against online dating scams and virtual gambling. The navy emp...
05 Nov, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
With a corrupt military, can China's Xi Jinping wage and win a war?Despite Xi Jinping's efforts to strengthen China's military, internal corruption and challenges in military modernization hinder the countr...
28 Jun, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
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...
27 Jun, 2024, 08.29 PM IST
Xi continues his drive to purify the PLA and instill loyaltyXi is heavily involved in military appointments and promotions, supposedly of candidates who are reliable, competent and loyal. Yet with so...
25 Jun, 2024, 11.14 AM IST
Xi Jinping exposes cracks in China's governance modelPresident Vladimir Putin emphasized Russia and China's commitment to a more democratic multipolar world order during his visit to China. Cr...
28 May, 2024, 07.38 AM IST
Top PLA general calls for crackdown on 'fake combat capabilities' in Chinese militaryIn a surprising turn of events, General He Weidong, the second-ranked vice-chairman of China's powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), ...
09 Mar, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
China appoints Admiral Dong Jun new defence minister, but opacity reignsEven as Chairman Xi Jinping promised that Taiwan would be "reunified" with the mainland, China's newly appointed defence minister was makin...
02 Jan, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
Sweeping Chinese military purge exposes weakness, could widen, says AnalystsChina's top lawmakers ousted nine senior military officers from the national legislative body on Friday, state media reported, a step that ...
30 Dec, 2023, 07.44 PM IST
China's military hierarchy under spotlight after defence minister disappearsThe PLA is the armed wing of the ruling Communist Party and, according the Pentagon's annual report on China's military, "does not directly...
18 Sep, 2023, 01.39 PM IST
Xi Jinping attempts to stop the rot by purging his own appointeesThe recent disappearance of high-ranking officials from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) signals a ...
09 Aug, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
Chinese army begins 2022 training programXi is chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and this was the commission's first order for the year. It was relatively short at...
11 Jan, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
China's army tests loyalty of civilian personnelChina has issued new background check guidelines for civilian personnel working with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to ensure their abs...
06 Aug, 2015, 10.28 PM IST
- PLA launches new loyalty campaign for servicemen
China's 2.3 million-strong military has kicked off a year-long education campaign for soldiers and officers to strengthen their loyalty and...
09 Jan, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
- Xi asks Chinese military to "intensify combat readiness"
China's new leader Xi Jinping has ordered the 2.3 million-strong People's Liberation Army to "obey" the commands of the ruling Communist Pa...
12 Dec, 2012, 09.30 PM IST