China’s Purges Create Military Weakness—For Now

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China's military is experiencing weakness in its command structure as President Xi Jinping continues rolling purges that have removed dozens of top generals and hundreds of lower-ranking officers, but the weakness is not expected to last and the People's Liberation Army is growing fast overall, according to a report published this week. "In 2025 the PLA underwent significant personnel changes as part of an ongoing anti-corruption purge," the report by London-based think thank the International

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