The anti-corruption campaign has left open positions and a lack of senior officials with the experience to fill them.
China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite ...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to place the country’s top-ranking general under investigation is a stunning move that ...
By removing a top general amid an ongoing purge, has Xi Jinping made China's military less effective?
The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation ...
Zhang Youxia, a top military general and vice-chairman of the body in overall command of China’s military forces, was removed ...
By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - With the downfall of China's top ...
China considers Taiwan its own territory and has threatened to take control of the island by force if necessary. China also ...
China's Defense Ministry says the military's top general is under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law, ...
China’s most senior army figures are under investigation – with potential repercussions for the island nation Beijing claims ...
Military turmoil in China raises Taiwan invasion concerns as Xi Jinping removes senior officers. Analysts warn of growing ...
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China’s stunning military purge

Analysts are calling it China’s biggest military purge in roughly half a century: President Xi Jinping has placed his second-in-command, China’s top general, under investigation. Shanshan Mei, who ...