00:00You
00:15Just days ago,
00:20China's military establishment was shaken by a report so...
00:25It sent shockwaves through Beijing and far beyond.
00:30A man once considered untouchable, one of President Xi Jinping's
00:35closest allies has suddenly disappeared from power.
00:40General Zhang Yusha.
00:42At 75 years old, Zhang Yusha is not just...
00:47He is the vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.
00:52The body that directly controls the People's Liberation Army.
00:56His military career spans more than six decades.
01:00He fought in the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War and...
01:05For years, he was seen as a key operational commander, a man who helped...
01:10He turned Xi Jinping's orders into military reality.
01:15His connection ran deep.
01:17Their fathers were revolutionary comrades.
01:20They grew up in the same political ecosystem.
01:23For many inside China...
01:25Zhang was considered part of Xi's inner circle.
01:29Until now...
01:30On January 24th, 2026, reports...
01:35The reports emerged that Zhang Yusha had been removed from his post...
01:39And placed under...
01:40And filed in a formal investigation for what Beijing calls serious violations.
01:45of discipline, but according to multiple Western reports, the real accusation
01:50is far more damaging. Zhang is alleged to have leaked
01:55poor technical data from China's nuclear weapons program to the United States.
02:00Let that sink in. This could include sensitive details
02:05about warhead design, delivery systems, or China's atomic
02:10capabilities. If true, it would represent one of the most serious
02:15security breaches in Chinese history. The case doesn't stop there.
02:20Zhang is also accused of accepting bribes to promote a colleague to defend
02:25the defense minister and of forming so-called political cliques in the PLA.
02:30In Chinese political language, that phrase signals disloyalty.
02:35Key evidence reportedly came from Gu Jun, former head
02:40of the China National Nuclear Corporation, who himself is under investigation
02:45in a broader purge of the defense and nuclear sectors. Notably,
02:50Beijing has said nothing publicly about any nuclear leak.
02:55no details, no evidence released, no confirmation from Washington.
03:00This opaqueness is typical of high-level CCP investigations.
03:05where charges of espionage are often kept broad and closed to public screen.
03:10Here's where analysts say this case gets even bigger.
03:15Since taking power in 2012, Xi Jinping has
03:20purged more than 100 senior military officers under the banner of anti-
03:25anti-corruption. Experts argue these moves are not just about cleaning up grass.
03:30left, but about consolidating power, eliminating rivals, and enforcing
03:35power.
03:35absolute loyalty.
03:40Zhang's fall is stunning because he was
03:40seen as too close to she to ever be touched, which sends a clear
03:45message.
03:46no one is safe.
03:48The timing is critical.
03:50this comes after the removal of former defense ministers Li Shang
03:55Fu and Wei Feng Ha in 2023 and 2024, with Zhang
04:00Zhang and Wei Feng Ha is now the undisputed power inside the central military.
04:05the military commission.
04:06Analysts say this may be about preparing the PLA for
04:10long-term goals, including a potential move on Taiwan as the military
04:15approaches its 2027th centennial.
04:19Implications
04:20While Chinese state media frames this as routine anti-corruption,
04:25Western and independent analyses warn it could damage military
04:30morale, create paranoia among officers, and undermine readiness.
04:35At the same time, it reinforces Xi Jinping's image as an
04:39uncompromising
04:40leader, one willing to sacrifice even his closest allies.
04:45to maintain control.
04:46For now, the investigation continues.
04:50It was in silence.
04:51No trial.
04:52No verdict.
04:53No public evidence.
04:55But one thing is clear, the fall of General Zeng Yusha is not the case.
05:00It is not just a corruption case, it is a window into the high-stakes power.
05:05At the very top of China's military and political system.
05:10.
05:11.
06:05Is she consolidating absolute control or does this expose fear?
07:54close as Beijing gets to accusing senior officers of challenging the leader.
07:59Zhang Yaoxia's downfall is
08:04especially shocking. He wasn't just a top general, he was a trusted
08:09insider with family ties to Xi Jinping dating back to the Civil War era.
08:14Promoted despite being past retirement age, Zhang was seen as untouchable.
08:19His sudden removal sends a brutal message. Loyalty offers no
08:24immunity if Xi senses even a hint of dissent. Does this mean Xi
08:29fears a coup? Chinese leadership will never say it, but history offers clues.
08:34Authoritarian systems often purge elites not what they
08:39are when they are strongest, but when leaders fear fragmentation. With economic stress
08:44global pressure and rising military ambition, Xi appears determined
08:49to leave nothing and no one unchecked.
08:54Xi calls this self-revolution, purging the party to preserve its rule.
08:59But revolutions inside armies are never without risk. By sidelining
09:04so many senior officers, Xi may be tightening control or quite
09:09quietly admitting that absolute power requires absolute fear.
09:14In China's military, the message is now unknown.
09:19The message is unmistakable. Obedience isn't enough. Only total loyalty
09:24to ensure survival.
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09:51The message is unmistakable.
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