Politics Watch: Decoding the Convening of Enlarged Military Meetings
◎ Xi is likely seeking to strengthen his control over the military in a crucial period.
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Geopolitics Watch: PRC ‘Taiwan Invasion’ Propaganda Backfires
◎ China could see its international standing diminish as America and Taiwan draw closer and take firmer action to counter the CCP’s Taiwan strategy.
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Continued Scrubbing of Political Work Dept Hints at Instability in the PLA
◎ Xi’s authority over the military is not stable.
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The Deeper Implications of China’s Armed Police Reform
◎ The People’s Armed Police reforms lack the flash of Xi’s more eye-catching moves to consolidate control.
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Politics Watch: Decoding the PLA’s Endorsement of Constitutional Changes
◎ The Xi Jinping administration is mustering public opinion to pressure Chinese officials into supporting the constitutional changes.
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Military Watch: China’s Central Theater Command Gets a New Deputy Commander
◎ The appointment of Zhang Xudong and Yi Xiaoguang as deputy and commander of the CTC is revealing of Xi’s handling of military personnel reshuffling.
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Military Watch: Xi Promotes Five ‘New Guard’ Generals
◎ Xi needs to groom a new military leadership core to safeguard against a possible coup attempt.
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Prosecution of Fang Fenghui Confirms Our Coup Analysis
◎ In light of Fang’s investigation being made official on Jan. 9, we have made our full report available.
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General Fang Fenghui is Officially Purged
◎ We wrote in September 2017 that Fang Fenghui might be involved in a failed coup against the Xi Jinping leadership.
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Troop Reform Nearly Complete as Senior Commanders of Provincial Military Districts Join Regional Party Committees
◎ Although the broader military structural reforms are done, the Xi administration will likely continue to reshuffle the senior military leadership frequently.