Xi Jinping Cleanses High Command: Galwan-Era Top General Zhang Youxia Stripped Of Party And Military Rank
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader President Xi Jinping delivered the ultimate blow to the top ranks of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) by officially expelling General Zhang Youxia from both the CCP and the military. According to a Vision Times report, the decision, approved by the CCP Politburo, marks the dramatic downfall of China’s highest-ranking military officer beneath Xi himself and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has removed General Zhang Youxia from both the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), marking the first significant purge of military leadership in modern Chinese history. The removal of Zhang, a key figure in China's border strategy during the 2020 Galwan clash, signals the end of an era of experienced military leadership.
Zhang's expulsion, alongside former Chief of the Central Military Commission Joint Staff Department Liu Zhenli, comes after investigations into "serious violations of discipline and law," including accusations of forming cliques, faction-building, and accepting bribes. The purge, approved by the CCP Politburo, leaves only Xi Jinping and Vice Chairman Zhang Shengmin as active members of the CMC's original seven-member leadership.
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