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Xu Caihou

October 16, 2018
Chinese Communist Party Expels 2 Former Top Generals
By Charlotte Gao
Both fallen generals (one of whom already committed suicide) were accused of “being two-faced” and “disloyal to the Party.”

January 14, 2018
Why General Fang Fenghui Was Purged
By Don Tse
Fang, the former chief of joint staff, has close ties to disgraced top generals who are accused of attempting a coup.

January 10, 2018
China’s Senior General to Face Military Prosecution on Suspicion of Bribery
By Charlotte Gao
Fang Fenghui had accompanied Chinese President Xi Jinping to Florida and met U.S. President Donald Trump last year.

December 28, 2017
The Mysterious Death of a Chinese General
By Don Tse
What Zhang Yang’s suicide reveals about Xi Jinping’s political situation.

November 15, 2017
Why China’s Central Military Commission Got Downsized
By Don Tse
The move helps Xi consolidate control over the military while avoiding a major backlash.

November 07, 2017
Chinese President Demands 'Absolute Loyalty' From Military
By Charlotte Gao
Xi Jinping actively enhances his power in the military by emphasizing the CMC Chairman Responsibility System.

July 27, 2016
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.

March 07, 2016
The Implications of China’s Military Reforms
By Ying Yu Lin
What does China hope to achieve with the current round of military reforms?

September 22, 2015
China’s Military Parade, Civil-Military Relations and Army Unity
By Ka Po Ng
The presence of generals in the formations was designed to send a message.

July 31, 2015
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?

July 31, 2015
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.

April 13, 2015
Were China's Corrupt Officials Plotting a Coup?
By Bo Zhiyue
Rumors of a new "Gang of Four" in China are not based on solid evidence.
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