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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Military Logistics Deputy Head Loses Anti-corruption Membership
◎ Xi Jinping has been sweeping the top military rungs since August.
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Public Broadcast of Former Military No. 2’s Confession Puts Xi’s Rivals on Notice
◎ The 19th Congress will be a watershed moment in the factional struggle between Xi Jinping and the Jiang Zemin faction.
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Hong Kong Media Confirm SinoInsider Analysis: Top Chinese Generals Plotted Coup Against Xi
◎ We wrote about Fang Fenghui’s involvement in a possible coup on Sept. 17. Two generals in China’s top military body planned to oust Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a military coup, according to a Hong Kong media report on Sept. 27. The two, former Chief of Joint Staff Fang Fenghui and former Political Work Department
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Xi’s Pick of Paramilitary Deputy Head Signals Further Decline of Jiang Faction
◎ The elevation of Qin Tian to deputy commander of the People’s Armed Police signals the further decline of the Jiang faction’s influence.
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Why Xi is Reshuffling the Military Command Nearest North Korea
◎ Contact us for more in-depth analysis of Xi Jinping’s military reforms.
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Xi Purges 13,000 Military Personnel in 5 Years
◎ At least 66 high-ranking military officers have been purged.
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Rising Likelihood of North Korea-US Conflict in China’s 19th Congress Month
◎ America has in recent decades been handling North Korea very carefully out of concern that China would intervene in the event of a conflict.
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Xi Replaces 7th Central Military Commission Department Head
◎ Xi still faces resistance and sabotage from many Jiang faction loyalists in the military.
China’s Top Military Body Conducts Massive Internal Investigations Before 19th Congress
◎ The Central Military Commission (CMC) has dispatched four special discipline inspection groups to probe key military units, academies, and the CMC itself.