China anti-corruption campaign

For China’s Military, 2024 Is the Year of Discipline 

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For China’s Military, 2024 Is the Year of Discipline 

On January 6, an article in Bloomberg made sensational claims about China’s nuclear force. Per U.S. intelligence, the article said that China’s recent removals of several high-ranking military figures, including People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force Commander Li Yuchao, Political Commissar Xu Zhongbo, and Defense Minister Li Shangfu, happened after the discovery of significant problems with … Read more

The Shakeup in China’s Rocket Force Continues

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The Shakeup in China’s Rocket Force Continues

On December 27, 2023, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) decided to revoke the political titles of three aerospace-defense executives: Wu Yansheng, Liu Shiquan, and Wang Changqing.  Two days later, on December 29, nine senior military officials were removed from their posts at the National People’s Congress. Notably, five of those were past or … Read more