Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a coastal island just across the Taiwan Strait a day after the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) wrapped up massive military drills around Taiwan. Xi inspected Dongshan county in the southeastern province of Fujian on Tuesday afternoon, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The Taiwan-facing island county has served as a regular base … Read more
President Xi Jinping has called for more support to help veterans find work after they leave the military as the country faces a slowing economy and rising geopolitical tensions. In a directive read out at a meeting on veterans’ affairs in Beijing on Monday, Xi said “solid efforts” were needed to help ex-service personnel make … Read more
“It is a serious and significant political task that requires unwavering determination and practical actions. “We must integrate our efforts into the struggle, preparation for war, and construction of the military … We must also continuously consolidate the Communist Party’s leadership in the new era and achieve the great goal of building a strong military.” … Read more
The People’s Liberation Army must show absolute loyalty to the Communist Party and there can be no room for corruption in the military, President Xi Jinping told top brass of the PLA this week. “We must make it clear that the barrels of guns must always be in the hands of those who are loyal … Read more
It is not clear when exactly his name was removed, and Beijing has not made any public announcements about his removal or explained when the decision was taken. Li, who had not been seen in public since late August, was removed as defence minister and state councillor without explanation at a meeting of the National … Read more
Unlike their subordinates who are managed and supervised by the local branches of the party’s organisation and disciplinary agency, the group of senior officials are under direct management of the Communist Party’s Central Organisation Department, its top personnel body. If any wrongdoing is found, they would face top level investigations from the CCDI. Twenty-seven of … Read more
