{"id":10828,"date":"2026-02-27T12:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=10828"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:01:09","slug":"si-czinpin-chystka-generaliv-kytai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/si-czinpin-chystka-generaliv-kytai\/","title":{"rendered":"Xi Jinping conducts a large-scale purge of Chinese generals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Xi Jinping conducts a new purge in the army - dozens of generals dismissed<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"448\">China has announced a new wave of personnel purges in its military leadership ahead of an important parliamentary session. Chinese President <strong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"396\">Xi Jinping<\/strong> continues to remove potentially disloyal officials.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"iqraq3\" data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"473\">Large-scale layoffs<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"526\">According to official reports, they lost their positions:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"640\">\n<li data-section-id=\"rnycnl\" data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"540\">\n<p data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"540\">Minister;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"flyiij\" data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"583\">\n<p data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"583\">former provincial party leader;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xyvivf\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"619\">\n<p data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"619\">is the head of the military court system;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"u2mf8s\" data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"640\">\n<p data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"640\">nine generals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"701\">Formally, most cases are related to suspicions of corruption.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"o30ye7\" data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"737\">The biggest purge in a decade<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"851\">Analysts say the current campaign has become the largest military purge since the Cultural Revolution.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"925\">A study by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (<strong>CSIS<\/strong>) shows that since 2022, 36 generals have been officially dismissed; about 65 more high-ranking officials have disappeared from public view; more than half of the 176 top military positions have been affected.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"925\">Experts suggest that this has already affected the effectiveness of the army.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"ziw987\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1199\">Possible political purpose<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1338\">Observers believe that the purges may have a broader political logic - eliminating any opposition ahead of the decision on Xi's new term.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1448\">The current term of the Chinese leader expires next year, and he must receive support at the party congress.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1lwz4hw\" data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1476\">Signs of tension in the elites<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1570\">Particular attention is drawn to the disappearance of some high-ranking officials from the public sphere.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1696\">Among them is a member of the Politburo <strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1612\">Ma Xingzhui<\/strong>, who has not been seen in public since November. There is no official explanation for his absence.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"tcdgxh\" data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1725\">Impact on military plans<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1861\">According to analysts, large-scale personnel reshuffles could temporarily weaken the operational capabilities of the People's Liberation Army of China.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1891\">In particular, it is reported that:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"2025\">\n<li data-section-id=\"tpasc3\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1975\">\n<p data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1975\">The eastern theatre of command had not had a full-fledged leader for nine months;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gd5eep\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2025\">\n<p data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2025\">There were delays in military exercises.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1mtmuhe\" data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2038\">Context.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2106\">Despite the purges, China continues to modernise its armed forces on a large scale.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2266\">At the same time, experts warn that excessive concentration of power and an atmosphere of fear in the command can increase the risk of wrong decisions in crisis situations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0421\u0456 \u0426\u0437\u0456\u043d\u044c\u043f\u0456\u043d \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0443 \u0447\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0443 \u0432 \u0430\u0440\u043c\u0456\u0457 \u2014 \u0437\u0432\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0435\u0441\u044f\u0442\u043a\u0438 \u0433\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0432 \u0423 \u041a\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0457 \u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0443 \u0445\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044e \u043a\u0430\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445 \u0447\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043a \u0443 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u043a\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0432\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0442\u0432\u0456 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0430\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u043f\u0430\u0440\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u0441\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0457. \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041a\u041d\u0420 \u0421\u0456 \u0426\u0437\u0456\u043d\u044c\u043f\u0456\u043d \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0436\u0443\u0454 \u0443\u0441\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e \u043d\u0435\u043b\u043e\u044f\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0447\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432. \u041c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043d\u0456 \u0437\u0432\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0417\u0430 \u043e\u0444\u0456\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f\u043c\u0438, \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0434\u0438 \u0432\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0438: \u043c\u0456\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0440; 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