TAIPEI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Taiwan is monitoring what it called "abnormal" changes to China's military leadership after its most senior general was put under investigation, and will not lower its guard ...

The anti-corruption campaign has left open positions and a lack of senior officials with the experience to fill them.

Zhang Jianhua, who held various positions at the regulator, was indicted for taking bribes and abusing his influence to secure improper benefits for others.

China’s military has been shaken by President Xi Jinping’s most dramatic purge yet, with the removal of General Zhang Youxia, the PLA’s highest-ranking officer and Xi’s closest military confidant.

General Youxia, who until recently served as vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission---the body that controls PLA---faces “serious violations of discipline and law” ...

By Akihiko Tanaka, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo Barely hours after the year 2026 began, the United States launched a military operati ...

A stinging editorial published by the People’s Liberation Army Daily on Sunday (Jan 25) against Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli used wording that goes beyond how previous senior military purges have been ...

China said on Saturday (Jan 24) that Zhang Youxia, top-ranked vice-chair of the Central Military Commission, is under investigation alongside fellow member Liu Zhenli. Analysts say it underscores how ...

Since mid-2023, at least 60 senior military officers and defense-industry executives have been placed under investigation, ...

Units moving south found roads clogged, communications failing and Chinese forces already in positions that threatened their ...

It also marked the zenith of Xi’s latest officer purge, which has touched every corner of the PLA and claimed all but one top officer over the last few years. Although the move came as a shock, its ...

Today's world military news (February 5th) includes the following: China unveils the J-35A stealth fighter at the Singapore ...