purge
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But analysts have suggested trouble began far earlier, pointing to the purge of former defence minister Li Shangfu -- who like Zhang oversaw military equipment.
From Barron's
The ISDP's Swanstrom said that, complicating matters further, "the purged generals... are seen as the ones with the most knowledge and experience in preparing for a Taiwan operation".
From Barron's
Many senior officers have only taken their jobs within the past two years or so to fill in for purged predecessors.
But the chief victim of the buildup of China’s military so far has been its own elite, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping has purged a swath of top generals accused of corruption and disloyalty.
The purging of the most senior generals also brings scrutiny on the next layer of officers who may be wondering who is next?
From BBC
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