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Power struggle: Xi secures succession process

With the purge in the military, Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power. The allegation of treason against the top general is being met with skepticism. Taiwan can breathe a brief sigh of relief.

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Andreas Landwehr
26. January 2026
The dismissed General Zhang Youxia shakes hands with Sergei Shoigu in 2019. Shoigu was Russian Defense Minister at the time and is now Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation (Photo: Imago).

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Last updated: 26. January 2026

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