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From top commanders to business intermediaries, Beijing intensifies scrutiny of corruption across the Party–military nexus

Xi’s CMC purge prioritises loyalty over competence, likely undermining the PLA’s command cohesion and operational effectiveness

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Fresh salami-slicing tactics may spark tensions in South China Sea between Beijing and neighbours

The recurrent purges of senior military officials point to a strained relationship between the Communist Party and the PLA, which may be exacerbated b

With China potentially overturning the moratorium on nuclear testing, India must augment its military strength in the nuclear and missile domains to t

The line-up of the newly appointed CMC leadership indicates that the growing tensions and economic pressure are compelling China to address regional p

The quinquennial National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is typically the venue for political leadership changes and any restructuring of the country’s military apparatus. However, the 20th CCP Congress in October 2022 saw Chinese President Xi Jinping consolidate his control over the state and military. This brief seeks to understand what Xi’s third term as CCP chief and Central Military Commission chair will mean for t

The People's Republic of China (PRC) witnessed the beginning of a new era - Hu Jintao era, when the sixty one year fourth generation leader was elected to the post of Chairman of the Central Military Commission(CMC) during the Fourth Plenum of the 16th Chinese Communist Party(CCP) Central Committee (Beijing, September 16-19

Reform of the Central Military Commission underscores Xi’s absolute dominance in the army, which helped put the Communist Party of China (CCP) in power. No other CCP leader, including Mao, has controlled the military to the same extent as Xi does today.

His appointment as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission is a clear indication of the eventual change of guard in 2012