The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.
Gen. Zhang Youxia, a vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, has been accused of “violations of discipline and the law,” the Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday.
Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan inspecting an F-16 fighter jet cockpit during his visit to an air base in Taitung, Taiwan, in 2025. Mr. Lai’s proposal to increase military spending has come under fire from opposition party members.
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