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Purge of Top Military Leaders Reveals a Crisis Within CCP
[Epoch Times] Last week, Gen. Li Yuchao, commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force, and political commissar Xu Zhongbo, the branch’s second in command, were purged from their posts after having disappeared from public view for months. The reason for their dismissal and their current whereabouts are unknown.Any tall buildings around?  Nishakant Ojha, an India-based geopolitical analyst, said he believes the purge of the Rocket Force’s entire command is linked to a crackdown on corruption. "The Rocket Force may have failed to meet certain high-level goals," Mr. Ojha told The Epoch Times, adding that may have prompted an investigation into where the money went.He Qinglian, a prominent U.S.-based Chinese economist and commentator, thinks the shake-up was the result of a leaking of military secrets that came to light when the U.S. Air Force think tank published a 255-page report on the PLA Rocket Force (pdf) on Oct. 24, 2022. The report described the organizational structure of the Rocket Force, a branch known for its secrecy, with a remarkable level of detail, prompting analysts including Ms. He to conclude it was leaked by senior officials of the force. Ms. He said she’s reminded of previous incidents such as the 2010 purge, during which the CCP dismantled a CIA espionage operation inside China by executing or imprisoning dozens of informants over two years. Lots of opinions and postulates pertaining to causes and effects at the link. Related: PLA Rocket Force: 2020-09-08 Nuclear storage base at Taibai (Base 67) is located near what seems to be one of the more important rail forks in China PLA Rocket Force: 2016-01-30 The Dragon reorganizes for Space Posted by: Bobby 2023-08-09 |
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