The author of the article Katsuji order, former Nikkei correspondent in China, estimates that these activities are questioned in the armed forces.
Cleansing meant that the Central Military Commission (CKW), a key army command body, headed by XI, shrunk from seven to only four members.
In November 2024, a member of the CKW Admiral Miao Hua was suspended due to “serious violations of discipline”, which is euphemism often used in relation to corruption. From March this year General He Weidong, one of the two Vice -President CKW, was not seen in public, and the Minister of Defense Li Shangf was dismissed in 2023.
Personnel changes in the Chinese army. The officers suddenly disappear
The permanent committee of the general Chinese assembly of folk representatives, exercising power between parliamentary sessions, announced on September 12 an appeal of four high -ranking army officers, including General Wang Chunning, from deputies. Wang, a former commander of the Chinese armed police (PAPF), disappeared after a public speaking in August.
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The announcement of Wang's appeal, as Nikkei Asia points out, only nine days after the Great Military Parade on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Far East to avoid dissatisfaction in the armed forces.
According to the order, it is expected that at the 4th plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which will take place on October 20-23 in Beijing, there will be suspended CKW members. The author of the publication estimates that the plenum, although formally dedicated to economic plans, will be crucial to fill vacancies and restore the balance of power in the Chinese army, and personal decisions will indicate the future political direction of the PRC.
