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Sun Lee On January 24, 2026, China’s Ministry of National Defence released a four-line statement confirming that General Zhang Youxia, Xi Jinping’s second-in-command, childhood acquaintance, and the man Xi himself elevated to the highest operational ... [1]

Photo; AFP images AFP Top US military officer General Charles “CQ” Brown spoke with China’s General Liu Zhenli on Thursday, a spokesman said, after a more than year-long halt to high-level defense talks between the two countries. [2]

Beijing [China], March 25 (ANI): Amidst much trumpeting of American military prowess, President Donald Trump's attack on Iran seems to have bogged down as Tehran maintains de facto control over the Strait of Hormuz. [4]

International relationsG7 leaders seek summits with Takaichi as they try to balance China, US ties Japan seen as leading partner to foster cooperation through common values From left, U.K. [5]

Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing met a delegation led by the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Air Chief Marshal Sakesan Kantha at the Z... [6]

AFP China’s announcement its top general was under investigation stunned defence watchers, hollowing out the country’s top military body and confirming President Xi Jinping’s far-reaching power. [7]

Sun Lee China’s decision to place two of its top military leaders under investigation marks a rare and destabilising moment for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) control over the armed forces, raising questions about the regime’s cohesion and the d... [8]

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's military has grown stronger in the past year in its fight against corruption, President Xi Jinping told the Chinese armed forces on Wednesday, making a rare public reference to the graft probes linked to the country's top... [9]

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[1] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-03-19 · 71% match

The Political Logic of China’s Never-Ending Anti-Corruption Purge

Sun Lee On January 24, 2026, China’s Ministry of National Defence released a four-line statement confirming that General Zhang Youxia, Xi Jinping’s second-in-command, childhood acquaintance, and the man Xi himself elevated to the highest operational

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2023-12-22 · 100% match

Top US, China military officers speak for first time in a year

Photo; AFP images AFP Top US military officer General Charles “CQ” Brown spoke with China’s General Liu Zhenli on Thursday, a spokesman said, after a more than year-long halt to high-level defense talks between the two countries.

[3] MM aninews.in · 100% match

Latest News on zhang youxia - ANI News - Asia’s Premier News Agency

[4] MM aninews.in · 100% match

China draws lessons from US campaign in Iran

Beijing [China], March 25 (ANI): Amidst much trumpeting of American military prowess, President Donald Trump's attack on Iran seems to have bogged down as Tehran maintains de facto control over the Strait of Hormuz.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-25 · 43% match

G7 leaders seek summits with Takaichi as they try to balance China, US ties

International relationsG7 leaders seek summits with Takaichi as they try to balance China, US ties Japan seen as leading partner to foster cooperation through common values From left, U.K.

[6] MM elevenmyanmar.com · 2026-02-26 · 40% match

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Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing met a delegation led by the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Air Chief Marshal Sakesan Kantha at the Z

[7] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-02-05 · 40% match

Zhang Youxia: veteran princeling caught in China’s military purge

AFP China’s announcement its top general was under investigation stunned defence watchers, hollowing out the country’s top military body and confirming President Xi Jinping’s far-reaching power.

[8] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-01-27 · 40% match

Investigation of Xi’s No. 2 Among Top Generals Signals Deep Fault Lines in China’s Military-Party System

Sun Lee China’s decision to place two of its top military leaders under investigation marks a rare and destabilising moment for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) control over the armed forces, raising questions about the regime’s cohesion and the d

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-11 · 40% match

China's Xi makes rare public reference to recent military purges

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's military has grown stronger in the past year in its fight against corruption, President Xi Jinping told the Chinese armed forces on Wednesday, making a rare public reference to the graft probes linked to the country's top

[10] MM firstpost.com · 2026-01-26 · 40% match

‘Nobody is safe now’: China watchers say Xi’s military purge enters ‘asteroid belt’ of power

China’s investigation into one of its most senior generals has pushed President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign into the heart of the country’s political and military elite, signaling that even long-standing personal alliances offer no

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