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Speculation is rising about why Beijing has replaced Rocket Force leaders with officials lacking relevant expertise and whether it really is attempting to fight military corruption.
A scandal involving the top brass of the armed forces would be a setback for Xi Jinping, who has taken pride in turning the 98 million-strong Communist Party and the Chinese military into unquestioning enforcers of his rule.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyXi Jinping is on a tear.Beijing confirmed this week he has replaced the general at the head of China’s rocket force unit, General Li Yuchao, and his deputy, shaking up the very military unit that would likely be central to any effort to take over Taiwan.The unit, China’s People’s Liberation (PLA) Army Rocket Force, steers China’s land-based nuclear and conventional ballistic missiles, hosting nine bases responsible for everything from mi
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The rejig at China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force points to a paradigm shift in Xi’s nuclear strategy toward the so-called “nuclear triad” – a three-pronged force that allows nuclear missiles to be launched from the air, sea, and land – under an integrated command system, analysts warn, reported Voice of America (VOA). World News | China Shifts PLA's Nuke Missiles Strategy Toward “nuclear Triad”: Analysts .
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