China abruptly ousted nine military figures from its national parliament without explanation, as a major purge of personnel in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense universe casts its net wider. The nation’s top legislative body revoked the lawmakers’ membership during a Friday meeting, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Their ouster adds to a … Read more
Hello, this is Colum Murphy in Beijing. An embarrassing string of unexplained disappearances by some of China’s highest profile leaders is stoking questions about President Xi Jinping’s management style — along with the wisdom of centering all power in the country around him alone. Source link
Over the summer, Beijing limited Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to a single handshake with sanctioned Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu at a top military forum. Now, Li’s drop from public view could help reboot senior-level military talks between the superpowers. The Chinese defense chief is reportedly under probe after not being seen in public since … Read more