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JOE CUNNINGHAM_ Is the Chinese Military Crumbling Under Xi? It Seems Like It...

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Is the Chinese Military Crumbling Under Xi? It Seems Like It...

By Joe Cunningham | 10:28 AM on June 19, 2024

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Xi Jinping appears to have a problem with corruption and discipline in his military, which is 1) not a good thing when it's your primary means of subjugating folks around you and 2) entirely expected where Communist regimes are concerned.

The Chinese President is calling for “deep reflection” among his military forces as he renews his focus on corruption, which has plagued China in recent months. His call comes after what the Wall Street Journal describes as a "purge that has brought down more than a dozen senior generals and defense-industry executives."

Recently, Xi was embarrassed to find that missiles were
filled with water rather than fuel, with officials pocketing the money meant to make the missiles fly.

US intelligence indicates that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war, according to people familiar with the assessments.

The corruption inside China’s Rocket Force and throughout the nation’s defense industrial base is so extensive that US officials now believe Xi is less likely to contemplate major military action in the coming years than would otherwise have been the case, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing intelligence.

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