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2025-11-16 China-Japan-Koreas

Xi Jinping's purge of military officers raises doubts about China's readiness for war

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Posted by Frank G 2025-11-16 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1789 views ] Top
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Could it be more politically based? Like some were just fed-up with Xi, and we are just hearing a CCP cover story?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-11-16 03:42|| 2025-11-16 03:42|| Front Page Top

2 Going full Joseph Vissarionovich?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-11-16 03:49|| 2025-11-16 03:49|| Front Page Top

3 In modern China, not unlike the old Middle Kingdom dynasties, loyalty is more rewarded than capability.

And saying what the higher-ups want to hear is much safer than telling the truth.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-11-16 09:12|| 2025-11-16 09:12|| Front Page Top

4 Different take. PLA has always been corrupt with generals "owning" various industries. Could be Xi is clearing out those more interested in making a buck and replacing them with, you know, soldiers.

Posted by Mercutio 2025-11-16 11:32|| 2025-11-16 11:32|| Front Page Top

5 They have at best another quarter century, I understand, before their general population gets too old to support military adventures. They’d want it to be as shiny functional as possible in the meantime, one would think.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-11-16 11:59|| 2025-11-16 11:59|| Front Page Top

6 Could be Xi is clearing out those more interested in making a buck and replacing them with, you know, soldiers.

That is the last thing Xi wants is a competent general that isn't completely loyal to him.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-11-16 13:21|| 2025-11-16 13:21|| Front Page Top

7 ^ that was a Saddam principle.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-11-16 15:06|| 2025-11-16 15:06|| Front Page Top

8 ^Most rulers in history principle.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-11-16 15:08|| 2025-11-16 15:08|| Front Page Top

9 General Tso's Chicken: Not available in PRC ;-)

Posted by Frank G 2025-11-16 16:19|| 2025-11-16 16:19|| Front Page Top

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