The formal removal of Gen. Zhang Youxia and Gen. Liu Zhenli in August marks the latest and most consequential stage of President Xi Jinping’s prolonged dismantling of China’s military leadership. Until his removal, Zhang was the senior vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the People’s Liberation Army. Liu […]
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