China Xi Coup

Chairman Xi of China has finally publicly addressed the purge of most of his military leaders and political “allies” in response to what appears to have been a coup attempt by his second-in-command, Zhang Youxia. He addressed the military, stating, “The past year has been unusual and extraordinary, The People’s Army has deepened its political education, effectively addressed various risks and challenges and undergone revolutionary forging in the fight against corruption.”

While Xi has survived the coup, mobilizations within China suggest he has yet to fully restoyre stability. So far, none of the top spots have been replaced by anyone else. The purge leaves the military without seasoned Generals, and one of the few who has experienced combat, Youxia, is among the Generals that have been purged. As of right now, the conditions in China are still fluid by our assessment.

Blurb:

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes rare public reference to recent military purges  The Straits Times
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China’s military has grown stronger in the past year in its fight against corruption, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the Chinese armed forces on Feb 11, making a rare public reference to the graft probes linked to the country’s top generals.

China’s two highest-ranked generals have been ensnared in disciplinary probes, with

Mr He Weidong expelled in October 2025

 and Mr Zhang Youxia placed under investigation in January, marking one of the most high-profile purges of the Chinese military in decades.

“The past year has been unusual and extraordinary,” Mr Xi told the military in a virtual address.

There appears to be a power struggle going on China, with many conflicting reports, some confirmed, some not, all of which suggest Chairman X has narrowly escaped a coup, but that the threat of attack is still pressing. This news comes as Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has just arrived in Beijing. We can affirm the purge of most of the top Generals, including his two top Generals, and military lockdowns in Beijing.

One unsubstantiated story claims there was a shootout between his chief rival Zhang Youxia’s men and his men that narrowly missed assassinating Xi. Nine of Xi’s men were killed with scores of Youxia’s men were said to have been killed. So far, we still can’t confirm the story, though the mere fact it is circulating suggests the coup is still going on.

Blurb:

1. China’s top general under investigation for alleged violations amid corruption crackdown  The Guardian
2. Xi Jinping’s ‘Sacred Games’: Why China’s leader keeps purging PLA generals  Times of India
3. Analysis: Xi has absolute control over China’s military. Now he wants more  CNN
4. Xi’s Purge of Top General Spurs Questions on Taiwan, Succession  Bloomberg
5. Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down  The New York Times
6. The Purge of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli: Why and What’s Next for China’s Military  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
7. China’s military says top general undermined Xi Jinping’s authority  Financial Times
8. China fires top general in shocking purge of senior military command  The Washington Post
9. Why China’s swift ousting of Zhang Youxia is a warning from Xi on party purity  South China Morning Post

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