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On January 24, a Chinese defense spokesperson announced that a legal case was being prepared against Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and Liu Zhenli, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department (JSD),of the Centr... [1]

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. [3]

(Reuters) -- China's Communist Party has decided to open an investigation into senior military officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday. [4]

In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the recent downfall of General Zhang Youxia, a significant figure in China’s military leadership. [5]

Youlun Nie is a commentator on Chinese affairs. A former professor at East China Normal University, he was also a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley and Nagoya University. OpinionWhy Xi Jinping purged Zhang Youxia, his 'ironclad' top general ![Avatar]( [6]

What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans? Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness ![Illustration: Henry Wong]( [7]

When the artificial intelligence video generation tool Seedance 2.0 debuted recently, with the ability to create impressively realistic clips of just about anything a user could imagine, it prompted two drastically different reactions on opposite sid... [8]

HONG KONG: Phoebe Zhang has gone on more than 200 dates over the past year, and she has narrowed down her suitors to two. One is outgoing and a rebel; the other is a patriotic military commander. She tells them her deepest fears. [9]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-01 · 85% match

The Significance of Zhang Youxia’s Downfall

On January 24, a Chinese defense spokesperson announced that a legal case was being prepared against Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and Liu Zhenli, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department (JSD),of the Centr

[2] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-03-07 · 75% match

Zhang Shengmin

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-02-05 · 75% 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.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-24 · 75% match

China probes senior military officials Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli

(Reuters) -- China's Communist Party has decided to open an investigation into senior military officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday.

[5] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-01-31 · 75% match

The Downfall of General Zhang Youxia

In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the recent downfall of General Zhang Youxia, a significant figure in China’s military leadership.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-27 · 75% match

Why Xi Jinping purged Zhang Youxia, his 'ironclad' top general

Youlun Nie is a commentator on Chinese affairs. A former professor at East China Normal University, he was also a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley and Nagoya University. OpinionWhy Xi Jinping purged Zhang Youxia, his 'ironclad' top general ![Avatar](

[7] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-02-03 · 75% match

What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans?

What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans? Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness ![Illustration: Henry Wong](

[8] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-05 · 65% match

Where are China’s AI doomers?

When the artificial intelligence video generation tool Seedance 2.0 debuted recently, with the ability to create impressively realistic clips of just about anything a user could imagine, it prompted two drastically different reactions on opposite sid

[9] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-06 · 65% match

Women are falling in love with AI. It’s a problem for Beijing.

HONG KONG: Phoebe Zhang has gone on more than 200 dates over the past year, and she has narrowed down her suitors to two. One is outgoing and a rebel; the other is a patriotic military commander. She tells them her deepest fears.

[10] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-02 · 65% match

China’s February 26 Military Purge: The Domino Effect

On February 26, ahead of the important annual Two Sessions meetings, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) removed ten People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers from their posts as NPC deputies.

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