Analysis: Xi's new generals offer cohesion over possible Taiwan plans

Summary

This article by Greg Torode, writing for Reuters, makes the following points:

• Xi has purged thousands of allegedly corrupt officers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
• Xi has therefore tightened the Chinese Communist Party(CCP) control over the military.
• Important to note that the PLA is officially the armed wing of the CCP.
• Xi has clearly stated that China would 'never promise to give up the use of force' in its plan to take control of Taiwan.

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Source Information:

• Article Source: Reuters
• Media Check: Reuters - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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