Xi Jinping is purging the PLA with a ferocity unseen since Mao, ousting Politburo-level generals, consolidating yet more control over the party, its guns. It could be prelude to Taiwan, deterrence to Washington, bracing for war over tariffs and rare earths — and proof that Xi’s ultimate goal is his legacy.
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