Xi’s Military Purge Leaves China’s Top Command With 2 Members
The formal dismissal of two senior military leaders deepens turmoil at the top of China’s military.
TL;DR
- Two senior Chinese military leaders, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, have been formally removed from their posts.
- This action consolidates Xi Jinping's control over the military.
- The Central Military Commission now appears to have only two publicly listed members.
- Zhang and Liu were placed under investigation in January and stripped of their NPC seats.