The PLA is a politically neutered army.
Deng Yuwen,
A Chinese writer and scholar.Two Chinese generals in formal uniforms decorated with awards and honors sit behind a large wooden desk during a meeting. Both men wear serious expressions; the one on the left has his hand lifted to his face.He Weidong (right), the second-ranked vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, attends the closing session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
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October 30, 2025, 2:04 PM
China’s military recently expelled nine top leaders from both the Communist Party and the armed forces, including Central Military Commission Vice Chairman He Weidong and chief political commissar Miao Hua.
In the past few years, successive defense ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, were purged; before them, former Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairmen Xu Caihou and Guo Boxiong fell. Counting the many other officers expelled since President Xi Jinping came to power more than a decade ago, one could almost line up a platoon of purged generals.
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