Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of the leader, Xi Jinping.

A stinging editorial published by the People’s Liberation Army Daily on Sunday (Jan 25) against Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli ...

China's most senior general, Zhang Youxia, faces serious allegations. Investigations are underway for corruption and leaking ...

What does seem clear is that Zhang’s purge — the most dramatic in a wave of military purges that has unfolded since 2023 — ...

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General Zhang's downfall marks the most drastic step yet in Xi's years-long campaign to purge alleged corruption and ...

China said on Saturday (Jan 24) that Zhang Youxia, top-ranked vice-chair of the Central Military Commission, is under ...

The PLA is in a major crisis, with a level of leadership instability unseen since the heyday of the Cultural Revolution.

Taiwan is increasing its surveillance of China following a high-profile investigation into top military official Zhang Youxia ...

The arrest of China‘s top uniformed military officer and a separate member of the Central Military Commission decreases the short-term threat of a Chinese attack on Taiwan (2026). But it likely ...

China probes top general Zhang Youxia over alleged nuclear leaks to US and bribery, shaking Xi’s inner circle.

China is rocked by explosive allegations after General Zhang Youxia — the senior-most figure in the People’s Liberation Army and once a close ally of President Xi Jinping — is abruptly removed from ...