Opinion: Navigating Xi Jinping’s Uncertain Grip on China’s Military
(Opinion) Recent alterations in China’s military landscape are casting doubt over President Xi Jinping’s authority on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). High-ranking officials, including Li Shangfu, have vanished from public view, fueling speculation about Xi’s wider plans for the nation. Xi has long granted the PLA significant autonomy to ensure allegiance to the Communist Party. […]