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Top PLA Generals Missing Amid Xi's Anti-Corruption Purge
12/24/2025
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- Two PLA Air Force officers, General Chang Dingqiu and General Guo Puxiao, were absent from a Beijing ceremony led by President Xi Jinping amid an anti-corruption campaign.
- General Chang Dingqiu has not been seen since October.
- Chang Dingqiu's profile has been removed.
- President Xi Jinping promoted General Yang to head Eastern Theatre Command.
- Yang's promotion signals stabilization after a major anti-corruption purge, ending the PLA leadership reshuffle.
