Posted 1/29/2024, 2:49:03 AM
Xi tightens grip on PLA leadership amid signs of turmoil
- Xi Jinping has imposed stringent new rules on PLA top commanders' social lives, going beyond even Mao Zedong's controls.
- Nine senior PLA officers were recently purged, indicating political motives beyond just anti-corruption efforts.
- There are signs of major issues in the PLA - poor quality equipment, low morale, infiltration by outside forces.
- The non-stop purges across sectors are undermining China's economic, diplomatic and military power.
- With internal instability and a weakened power base, Xi may still aggressively pursue global ambitions to divert attention from domestic issues.