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| The purge saga in the People’s Liberation Army continues |
| 2025-03-27 |
[X] Hattip Thing from Snowy Mountain.
Commander of the Eastern Theater Command Navy, Wang Zhongcai (王仲才) Commander of the 73rd Group Army, Ding Laifu (丁来富) The above senior military officials have been removed from their posts and taken away. In addition, two important political figures have also been taken away. They are: Xiao Pei (肖培) , Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Deputy Director of the National Supervisory Commission Wang Huimin (王会民), Head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection’s Discipline Inspection Team stationed at the China Securities Regulatory Commission These individuals are the latest targets of investigation, and their purge is directly related to the escalation of political struggles. The above information comes from Zhao Lanjian @uyunistar , a former Chinese journalist who was the first to report the arrest of He Weidong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. Before the military restructuring in 2017, the 73rd Group Army was the 31st Army, which had long been stationed in Xiamen City, where Xi Jinping once served as deputy mayor. Therefore, it is considered Xi Jinping’s “direct-line troop.” Due to its proximity to Taiwan, it has also been regarded as the main force for attacking Taiwan. Recently fallen or rumored-to-have-fallen key military figures, including He Weidong, Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission Miao Hua, Commander of the Eastern Theater Command Lin Xiangyang, and former Commander of the Southern Theater Command Wang Xiubin, all came from the 31st Army. Meanwhile, Rocket Force Commander Wang Houbin was transferred from the navy to the Rocket Force as commander by Miao Hua in 2023, following the downfall of the previous commander. Thus, it can be said that all these individuals are Xi Jinping’s close confidants in the military. I believe that the downfall of these people signifies that Xi Jinping’s power base in the military has been fundamentally shaken, increasing the likelihood of Xi Jinping stepping down at or before the Fourth Plenary Session of the CCP. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Pei and Huimin were effectively "inspector generals" for their agencies. Wonder what they chose to overlook or where they over intervened. |
| Posted by: Clem+Elmish4239 2025-03-27 07:53 |