Geopolitics
Xi's Gambit: Political Loyalty Versus Military Readiness in a Precarious Geopolitical Moment
China's sweeping purge of senior military commanders, including Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, has raised serious questions regarding the PLA's operational readiness for a major conflict while tightening President Xi Jinping's personal and party control over the armed forces. This relentless prioritization of political loyalty over battlefield-tested experience and institutional stability presents a dangerous gamble that could hobble China's military just as it faces its greatest test in Taiwan, needlessly exposing the nation to Western opportunism and jeopardizing the collective security and rise of the global south.
