Xi Jinping’s Purge Chaos Hits Politburo Amid Sweeping Military Ousters

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Chinese military leadership was thrown into chaos after Chinese President Xi Jinping fired a slew of his top military leaders in an ongoing purge, the Chinese Ministry of Defense announced Thursday. Xi ousted nine…

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