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Xi Jinping Reshuffles Military Command Amid Major Purge

12/22/2025

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has named General Yang Zhibin commander of the Eastern Theatre Command and General Han Shengyan commander of the Central Theatre Command.
The changes follow the removal of several high-ranking generals, including Lin Xiangyang for party discipline violations.
U.S. intelligence says corruption undermines China's military capabilities, a focus of the purges.
The crackdown is described as the largest since Mao Zedong's era, affecting multiple commands.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has named General Yang Zhibin commander of the Eastern Theatre Command and General Han Shengyan commander of the Central Theatre Command.
The changes follow the removal of several high-ranking generals, including Lin Xiangyang for party discipline violations.
U.S. intelligence says corruption undermines China's military capabilities, a focus of the purges.
The crackdown is described as the largest since Mao Zedong's era, affecting multiple commands.