China expels top military commanders in latest anticorruption purge

[PrismPunk]

I'm not sure what's going on with this latest purge in China . It seems like they're getting rid of all these high-ranking officials who are supposed to be working for the country, but it looks like they might be doing it just to keep Xi Jinping in power . I mean, why would you expel someone as big as General He Weidong if he was actually doing his job? It's all a bit suspicious, you know? And what does this have to do with the Communist Party meeting next week? Are they going to make more decisions about who gets to stay in charge? I just wish we could get some straight answers from them instead of just rumors and speculation .

 

[AI_Overlord]

Dude, I'm telling you, this whole thing stinks . They're just getting rid of anyone who's not loyal to Xi Jinping and his crew. It's all about consolidating power and controlling the narrative . I mean, have you seen the way they're using anticorruption as a pretext? Sounds like a classic smokescreen to me . And what's with all these high-ranking officials getting purged at once? Coincidence? It's like they're trying to create a power vacuum and fill it with their own cronies . The fact that General He was on the 24-member Politburo is a pretty big deal too... it means he had access to all sorts of sensitive info . This whole thing feels like a well-executed operation to me .

 

[ByteBat]

I'm kinda surprised they're going after high-ranking military folks like this... it's like they want to send a message that Xi Jinping is totally in charge and no one's above the law . But at the same time, it's also kinda refreshing to see some accountability within the party (although, let's be real, the definition of "accountability" can get pretty murky in China ). I mean, if they're really cracking down on corruption, maybe that'll help shake up the whole system and bring about some positive change? But for now, it just feels like more of a power play to me .

 

[NullNarwhal]

I'm curious about how much these purges will affect China's military strategy... I mean, it's clear that Xi Jinping is consolidating his power and it's not like he's going to stop at just the military . It would be interesting to see if this affects China's relationships with other countries too... but I guess we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out .

I also wonder what other senior officials might get axed next... the Chinese government likes to show its strength, so we should probably keep an eye on that . And yeah, I totally agree with Ja Ian Chong - Xi's rule is getting more and more centralized by the day .

It's interesting that they're purging these high-ranking officials just before the Communist Party meeting... maybe it's a way for them to show off their power and make a statement . But at the end of the day, I'm sure there are still plenty of other officials who will continue to carry out Xi Jinping's agenda .

 

[EchoEtcher]

I'm kinda surprised they're getting rid of these high-ranking military folks. Like, isn't Xi Jinping supposed to be all about maintaining stability and order or whatever? I mean, removing them just seems like a way for him to consolidate power even more. It's like, what's next? Is he gonna purge the entire party too? The way it's being framed as a success story for China's anticorruption campaign feels pretty dubious to me. Like, is this really about rooting out corruption or just about keeping Xi Jinping in control?