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Rocket Force
Chinese Leader Has Left No Space for Any Contender: Former EU Trade Group Chief
'Xi Jinping has left no space for any contender. It did not matter what the former leadership wanted.'
April 18, 2024
BY
Jenny Li
and
Cindy Li
Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Spreads to Top Officials Involved in Nuclear Weapons Systems
Following a dramatic leadership reshuffle in the Rocket Force, Chinese authorities recently arrested several key members of military ...
January 25, 2024
BY
Jessica Mao
and
Olivia Li
Is China’s Military Weaker Than We Thought?
Commentary Some Chinese missiles are filled with water rather than rocket fuel, and the doors to large numbers ...
January 9, 2024
BY
Anders Corr
Beijing Ousts Three Aerospace Defense Executives
China recently removed three military industry leaders, according to the state mouthpiece CCTV. On Dec. 27, China's top ...
December 30, 2023
BY
Mary Hong
ANALYSIS: Chinese Military Turmoil Casts Doubt on Rocket Force Capabilities
The Chinese army unit is being purged for corruption, leaks, and other factors contributing to a lack of ...
December 23, 2023
BY
Stephen Xia
A Former Defense Minister’s Rise and Fall in the CCP
Gen. Wei’s fate is a microcosm of the factional infighting to control the levers of power of the ...
September 29, 2023
BY
Justin Zhang
and
Lynn Xu
Intensified PLA Coercion to Taiwan Highlights Xi’s Military Power Struggle: Experts
Taiwan is closely watching the Chinese military activities in China’s Dacheng Bay in Fujian Province, south of China. ...
September 28, 2023
BY
Mary Hong
Xi Jinping’s Extensive Suppression of the Rocket Force Unveiled
An internal discipline department within the CCP began a comprehensive take down six months ago of people who ...
September 27, 2023
BY
Bin Zhao
and
Cathy Yin-Garton
China’s ‘Whole Aerospace System and the Whole Military-Industrial System Are Undergoing a Huge Purge’: Insiders
Following the arrest of top military officials from China’s Rocket Force, many key officials in linked sectors have ...
September 26, 2023
BY
Jenny Li
and
Olivia Li
Report of Chinese Submarine Incident Reveals the CCP’s Internal Struggles: Former Chinese Navy Officer
News Analysis Unconfirmed reports of a Chinese nuclear submarine mishap last month in the Taiwan Strait drew wide ...
September 21, 2023
BY
Jessica Mao
As Generals Disappear: Xi Holds Tight Grip on Agency Overseeing Chinese Military, Expert Says
Former head of China’s Rocket Force was ‘two-faced’ and didn’t agree with Xi’s position on a possible war ...
September 21, 2023
BY
Jessica Mao
and
Olivia Li
Chinese Defense Minister’s Disappearance Indicates Power Struggle, Raises Questions About CCP’s Leadership: Experts
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has been missing for over two weeks. Experts told The Epoch Times that ...
September 19, 2023
BY
Venus Upadhayaya
Military Purge Related to Xi’s Belief in Prophecies, Says Analyst
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s unusual military purge is connected to a prophecy, according to an authoritative source. Earlier ...
September 18, 2023
BY
Jenny Li
and
Olivia Li
Beijing’s Demand for Loyalty From Soldiers Indicates Military Instability: Analysts
The Chinese military mouthpiece recently called on all soldiers to "prepare for war" and be loyal to the ...
August 10, 2023
BY
Mary Hong
Amid High Level Leak, Mysterious Deaths, China Reorganizes Military Branches
China has reorganized its military branches amid efforts to root out the source of what it believes to ...
August 2, 2023
BY
Catherine Yang
CCP Reveals Deaths of Rocket Force Deputy Commander, Top Security Head, as Infighting Intensifies to Critical Level
The death of two high-rank Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials has been revealed by Chinese media in recent ...
July 31, 2023
BY
Alex Wu
China Announces New Chief of Rocket Force Amid Reported Anti-Corruption Probe
China on Monday unveiled new leadership of the Rocket Force, a military unit overseeing the nation's conventional and ...
July 31, 2023
BY
Dorothy Li
Sale of Military Secrets Behind Chinese Foreign Minister’s Disappearance: CCP Insider
According to a high-level CCP source, political intrigue, an alleged double agent, and the sale of military secrets ...
July 30, 2023
BY
Shawn Lin
ANALYSIS: China’s Rocket Force Faces Purge Over Possible Disclosure of Military Secrets
Multiple Chinese media outlets outside China allege that a handful of generals at or above the rank of deputy ...
July 19, 2023
BY
Shawn Lin
and
Lynn Xu
Rumors, Speculation Rife as Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Vanishes From Public View
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang has disappeared from public view for more than three weeks, sparking intense speculation ...
July 18, 2023
BY
Alex Wu
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