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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China’s Powerful Domestic Security Apparatus Set to be Further Weakened
◎ The new leading group for advancing law-based governance will eventually render the PLAC redundant as the rule of law and constitutionalism starts taking priority over Party rule.
Why China’s Central Military Commission Got Downsized
◎ The leaner CMC confirms our analysis that Xi focused on consolidating his control over the military and ridding it of factional influence.
Central Military Commission Member Promoted Four Times in Two Years
◎ On Nov. 2, Xi Jinping personally promoted Lt. General Zhang Shengmin to full general.
China’s Paramilitary, a ‘Coup Tool,’ to be Drastically Downsized
◎ The PAP reforms are helpful to Xi in two ways.
North Korea May Test Missile During 19th Congress Period
◎ North Korea may either launch a ballistic missile or carry out a nuclear test on the opening day of the Congress.
19th Party Congress Forecast: Two Top Military Command Scenarios
◎ Presenting our forecast for the Central Military Command reshuffle.
Xi in Control of Military Service Branches After Appointing New Commanders
◎ Xi has spent the last five years consolidating his control over the military by instituting comprehensive reforms and reshuffling top personnel.
New Military Vice Chairs May be Added at the 7th Plenum
◎ Xi is looking to vest more power in his position as CMC chairman and dilute the authority of the vice chairs.
Gathering of Paramilitary Top Brass Shows Xi in Charge
◎ Leading members of the People’s Armed Police, China’s paramilitary, toured a state-backed exhibition in Beijing on Oct. 6.