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The Logic of China’s Careful Defense Industry Purge

The Logic of China’s Careful Defense Industry Purge

By K. Tristan Tang
Rather than a full-on anti-corruption effort, the targeting of certain defense officials is part of China's larger plan to remake its military-industrial complex.

For China’s Military, 2024 Is the Year of Discipline 

For China’s Military, 2024 Is the Year of Discipline 

By Robert Rust
Corruption and high-level upheaval defined 2023 for the PLA, and will continue to shape the coming year. This merits a closer look at the PLA’s disciplinary practices. 
China’s Military Shakeup: What You Need to Know

China’s Military Shakeup: What You Need to Know

An interview with Lyle Morris about China's new defense minister and what's driving arguably the biggest purge in PLA history.

The Mysterious Death of a Chinese General

The Mysterious Death of a Chinese General

By Don Tse
What Zhang Yang’s suicide reveals about Xi Jinping’s political situation.

How China's Anti-Corruption Intersects With the South China Sea

How China's Anti-Corruption Intersects With the South China Sea

By David Volodzko
Xi Jinping has tightened his control over every sector of China. Now, what will he do with that power?

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Chinese Ex-General Gets Life in Prison for Corruption

Chinese Ex-General Gets Life in Prison for Corruption

By Shannon Tiezzi
Guo Boxiong's conviction is the latest reminder that Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign is going strong.

China Military Commission Digs Deep to Root Out Corruption

China Military Commission Digs Deep to Root Out Corruption

By Ben Lowsen
The Chinese military’s Discipline Inspection Commission is spending Chinese New Year checking out the PLA’s “style.”
How Foreign Analysis of China's Military Parade Missed the Point

How Foreign Analysis of China's Military Parade Missed the Point

By Zheng Wang
Most outside analysis of China's parade was surprisingly sensationalized, superficial, and over-interpreted.

Guo Boxiong, Jiang Zemin, and the Corruption of the Chinese Military

Guo Boxiong, Jiang Zemin, and the Corruption of the Chinese Military

By Bo Zhiyue
If two of the most powerful military leaders in the past 16 years are corrupt, who in the Chinese military is not?

With Latest Ouster, China Steps Up Fight Against Military Corruption

With Latest Ouster, China Steps Up Fight Against Military Corruption

By Shannon Tiezzi
After months of speculation, General Guo Boxiong has been officially expelled from the CCP.

The Rise and Fall of Xu Caihou, China's Corrupt General

The Rise and Fall of Xu Caihou, China's Corrupt General

By Bo Zhiyue
How Xu Caihou rose from nothing to the pinnacles of CCP power -- and then lost everything.
Former Chinese General's Death Means No Military Show Trial - For Now

Former Chinese General's Death Means No Military Show Trial - For Now

By Shannon Tiezzi
Former PLA general Xu Caihou has passed away, ending the legal case against him.

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