China’s military purge draws contrasting assessments of its implications
Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 21:34 · Updated 10:18
A brief report says experts believe China’s military purge reduces war risk, while a longer account details the scale of the removals and presents them as both an anti-corruption campaign and a consolidation of Xi Jinping’s power.
- The Taipei Times headline attributes to experts the view that China’s military purge reduces war risk, but the supplied excerpt gives no further explanation.
- A communiqué announced the expulsion of 33 more Central Committee members, including 16 senior People’s Liberation Army generals, according to the detailed account.
- The detailed account says analysts view the removals as a way for Xi to consolidate power and prepare for the next Party Congress; it also reports concerns about a future power vacuum.
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- New expulsions reported
- 33 Central Committee members, including 16 senior generals.
- Plenum attendance
- 279 of 376 leaders named at the 2022 Party Congress attended when the plenum began.
- Central Military Commission seats
- Five of seven seats were empty after the previous round of purges.
- Next Party Congress
- The account says it is scheduled for fall 2027.
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- China’s military purge reduces war risk: experts31 Oct, 18:24
- China Launches Another High-Ranking Military Purge30 Oct, 21:34
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