U.S. intelligence reports have revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping has initiated a significant purge within the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and defense industry officials in December. This move comes in response to the discovery that corruption has been undermining Xi's efforts to modernize China's military capabilities, casting doubt on the military's combat readiness and raising concerns about disloyalty. The crackdown on corruption is part of a broader campaign to prevent interest groups from infiltrating the political arena, which Xi Jinping has described as 'serious and complex,' and calls for constant and relentless efforts. The anti-corruption efforts within the military are ongoing, with more than a dozen senior military officials having been purged in the past six months. Despite the Communist Party's 2018 declaration of a 'crushing victory' over corruption, it appears the issue remains entrenched, prompting a renewed focus on anti-corruption measures.
In 2018 China's Communist Party declared a “crushing victory” in its war against graft. But it was far from total. With reports that corruption is still rife within the armed forces, Xi Jinping is on the warpath again https://t.co/muSh79xSIH 👇
There is a war against corruption going on within the ranks of China’s armed forces. More than a dozen senior military officials have been purged in the past six months https://t.co/BaEEMjxBoN 👇
More Key Takeaways: The Dec. purges of top PLA military and defense industry officials reflect Xi Jinping’s fears of disloyalty in the military and show that the anti-corruption campaign has not yet succeeded in rooting out endemic corruption in the military. 🧵1/4 https://t.co/rwPtPUg6jE https://t.co/kDskQeu8X7
US intelligence indicates that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war. https://t.co/Ld2LbGU25n
🎯👏 "#XiJinping: winning the intense and protracted fight against corruption to prevent various interest and influence groups from penetrating the political arena." "The situation remains serious and complex." Xi called for constant and relentless efforts to clean up the… https://t.co/JJSjBSTyic
US intelligence indicates that Xi’s military purges came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war https://t.co/ARzqcQrDxx via @PeterMartin_PCM @JenniferJJacobs