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Xi looks to tighten grip after scandals shake China’s military elite

M. Taylor Fravel, director of the Security Studies Program (SSP), discusses Xi Jinping's crackdown on military corruption and its possible impacts on China's military strategy.

August 10, 2025

The New York Times

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Chris Buckley

Xi looks to tighten grip after scandals shake China’s military elite

A portrait of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the Military Museum in Beijing. Mr. Xi has set a 2027 target for modernizing the People’s Liberation Army.

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