President Xi Jinping’s move to probe his top general and one-time ally Zhang Youxia is the most stunning development yet in China’s biggest military purge in roughly half a century. It also has implications for Taiwan,

Military turmoil in China raises Taiwan invasion concerns as Xi Jinping removes senior officers. Analysts warn of growing instability despite control.

China announced it's investigating two top generals, including the army's highest-ranking officer below Xi Jinping

What does seem clear is that Zhang’s purge — the most dramatic in a wave of military purges that has unfolded since 2023 — has raised questions about China’s strategy toward Taiwan, at a time when China’s military has been severely diminished by Xi’s anti-corruption campaign.

Zhongnanhai, the Communist Party's political center, remains a black box after the ousting of China's most senior general.

Like most official newspapers in dictatorships, the People’s Liberation Army Daily is not known as a riveting read. Set up by Chairman Mao to showcase the might of the world’s largest military force,

A corruption scandal at the top of the People's Liberation Army has rocked China's military. Probes into two of President Xi's deputies highlight a struggle over loyalty, power and control within the armed forces.

The removal of Zhang and Liu reduces the CMC to its smallest size in history, leaving as its only members Xi, who heads the body, and Zhang Shengmin, a political commissar who leads the military’s anti-corruption watchdog and was promoted to CMC vice-chair in October.