Naypyidaw, March 21 (IANS) The central problem with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign is one the Chinese Communist Party has consistently ignored – in a one-party system corruption is not an exception but deeply embedded in the system, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in Myanmar’s media outlet ‘Mizzima News’, the top Chinese officials, including Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Sun Zhengcai, and Ling Jihua — who wielded vast institutional influence – were …
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Abuja, Feb 23 (IANS) As Chinese President Xi Jinping aims for an unprecedented fourth term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), analysts suggest he may be uncertain of his complete control over the armed forces. Without a clear succession plan, concerns persist about other aspirants positioning themselves to step into Xi’s role, with potential threats emerging from the senior Generals in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a report said on Monday. “Eyebrows were raised …
Sofia, Feb 7 (IANS) China’s sudden dismissal of General Zhang Youxia, once the most powerful uniformed officer in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and a trusted confidante of President Xi Jinping, has thrown China’s military establishment into turmoil, a report has revealed. What began as whispers of corruption has now escalated into a sweeping purge that has hollowed out the PLA’s top ranks, raising profound questions about China’s readiness for war, its internal stability, and the fu…
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) As China prepares for the ‘Two Sessions’ in March, the country’s biggest annual political event, new appointments are expected with key positions to be filled by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s handpicked loyalists. However, new appointments cannot hide the fact that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) aim is to become a world-class military in the coming years and will encounter immediate challenges, a report said on Wednesday. “On January 20, 2026, a…
Beijing, Jan 25 (IANS) China has announced that its military’s highest-ranked uniformed officer and another are being investigated for “suspected serious discipline and law violations”, a term often used to refer to corruption, as per a media report. A probe has been launched into General Zhang Youxia, the senior Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, and General Liu Zhenli, a CMC member and head of the Joint Staff Department, which monitors combat planning, The Japan Times repo…