With the purging of another top general, China's President Xi Jinping has ripped a hole in the People's Liberation Army leadership. Only two of his nine top generals remain in office.
It's been explained as an anti-corruption move, but what's really going on? And how will it impact Beijing's behaviour towards Taiwan?
Guest: Neil Thomas, Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis
Mentions:
"China's top general accused of giving nuclear secrets to US" - Wall Street Journal
"The demise of Zhang Youxia hits different" - Drew Thomson, Substack article.
Recommendations:
Geraldine: It was just an accident - film, dir. Jafar Panahi
Hamish: But also John Clarke - documentary, ABC iView
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