China’s President Xi Jinping has launched a sweeping military purge that critics say has handed him total control of the armed forces. Reports claim top generals, including Xi’s childhood friend Zhang ...

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Experts suggest Xi Jinping is asserting his authority by sidelining an officer who has significantly betrayed his trust ...

What does seem clear is that Zhang’s purge — the most dramatic in a wave of military purges that has unfolded since 2023 — has raised questions about China’s strategy toward Taiwan, at a time when ...