President Xi Jinping's meeting with a streamlined military delegation follows a major purge of senior PLA officials, reflecting his consolidation of power. General Zhang Shengmin emphasizes party ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, shakes hands with White House national security ...
HONG KONG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - China's ongoing military corruption purges are leaving serious deficiencies in its command structure and are likely to have hampered the readiness of its rapidly ...
The January 24 purge of Zhang Youxia, China’s top general, was a Shakespearean moment in Chinese politics. Even after a decade of high drama in the People’s Liberation Army, the decision by Chinese ...
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has said that great danger and opportunity often arrive together. That is acutely true for him now that he has eviscerated the Chinese military’s high command, leaving a ...
Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The experienced General Zhang Youxia and the Joint Staff Chief Liu Zhenli—both members of China's top military body, the ...
PLA General Zhang Youxia, pictured here during a 2017 meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, was the second-in-command of China’s military until his sudden arrest on January 24, 2026. Credit: Russian ...
China’s highest-ranking military official below Xi Jinping has been placed under investigation for corruption, a stunning upheaval that brings down the most senior figure yet in a widening purge of ...