00:00Xi makes two Chinese generals vanish for violating party discipline, Taiwan and Beijing under new management.
00:07Xi Jinping has just reshaped China's military command at its most sensitive pressure point.
00:13In late 2025, two of the generals responsible for Taiwan operations and Beijing's defense were removed,
00:20one publicly disgraced, the other silently vanished.
00:24Their replacements were installed personally by Xi as a sweeping purge accelerated.
00:30Nearly 30% of his own top promotions are now tainted.
00:34Let's look into this deeper.
00:36In late 2025, Xi Jinping reshaped China's military at its most sensitive points.
00:41Two generals overseeing Taiwan operations and Beijing's defense were removed,
00:45one publicly disgraced, the other silently vanished.
00:48The move accelerated a broader purge that saw nearly 30% of Xi's top promotions under scrutiny,
00:54signaling unprecedented turmoil within the People's Liberation Army, PLA.
00:58General He Weidong, Xi's vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, CMC,
01:04disappeared in March 2025 and was formally expelled in October.
01:08His ouster, the first of a sitting CMC vice chairman since 1967,
01:13raised concerns about trust at the highest level.
01:16Several purged officers, including He Weidong, Miaohua and Lin Xiangyang,
01:20shared roots in Fujian province, Xi's former base.
01:23Expulsions dismantled the so-called Fujian clique, citing corruption, bribery and promotion manipulation.
01:30State media framed the purge as a loyalty crisis,
01:33emphasizing allegiance to Xi personally over institutional norms.
01:37General Lin Xiangyang, formerly in charge of the Eastern Theater Command overseeing Taiwan,
01:41was expelled, leaving the post vacant for months.
01:44On December 22nd, Xi promoted General Yang Zhibin, an Air Force officer,
01:49highlighting an emphasis on air superiority and signaling personal trust from Xi.
01:55General Wang Chang, previously commanding the Central Theater overseeing Beijing,
01:59vanished in September 2025.
02:01General Han Shengyun was promoted in December,
02:04consolidating Xi's authority over the capital's defenses.
02:07Beyond the nine formal expulsions, at least 14 generals vanished from July to October 2025.
02:13Rocket force purges further complicated nuclear command,
02:17raising concerns over operational readiness.
02:20After October 17th, the CMC consisted of just four members, the smallest since Mao's era.
02:26Analysts warn that fear of dissent could reduce strategic innovation and operational flexibility.
02:31She has ordered full PLA readiness for a strategic decisive victory by 2027,
02:37coinciding with the party congress.
02:39While purges disrupt planning, consolidation of loyal commanders could embolden future military actions.
02:46By expelling top generals he promoted, Xi reinforced personal authority.
02:50The cost may include fear, disrupted planning, and weakened professionalism,
02:55leaving the PLA's ability to execute complex operations as the ultimate test.
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