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

U.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised many by removing his top general.

China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite ...

For three years, Xi Jinping has been cleaning out the Chinese military elite, bringing high-level dismissals and ...

The Pentagon says China is focused on “national total war,” blending its military with civilian industry, blockades, tech ...

Given the official silence regarding the dismissal of the highest-ranking general, analysts and sinologists are searching for ...

For the first time since consolidating absolute authority, Xi Jinping appears politically isolated—presiding over a powerful ...

China is encircling Africa with strategic ports that can service its warships as part of its strategy to expand its navy and military presence. Satellite images shared exclusively with The Telegraph ...

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This is a reminder coming directly from President Xi Jinping that political loyalty stands well before combat readiness,” one ...

China's political landscape is undergoing significant upheaval following the unexpected downfall of General Zhang Youxia, a ...

Since Xi Jinping became president of the People’s Republic of China in 2013, many analysts have convinced themselves that he ...