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Leader tightens grip over country’s military leadership with biggest shake-up in a decade
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Leader tightens grip over country’s military leadership with biggest shake-up in a decade
China's Xi Jinping reshuffled the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, which oversees nuclear and missile programs critical to the goal of taking over Taiwan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reshuffled the leadership of the country’s missile forces in an apparent attempt to install more trustworthy officials.
This week, China revealed two new chiefs of its People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, in a surprise shake-up that has raised doubts about inner workings of the military unit in charge of the country's strong arsenal of nuclear, ballistic missiles.
The Chinese leader’s replacement of two commanders has fanned speculation about corruption or failings in the force that manages China’s nuclear missiles.