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Anti-corruption: The military purge is, in truth, a power shift

The waves of purges in China’s military are shaking the foundations of internal power distribution. With Zhang Youxia gone, the Central Military Commission loses a rationalizing center – raising strategic uncertainty internationally as well.

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Henning Glaser, Morten Strantzen
09. February 2026
Henning Glaser (right) is the founder and director of the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) based in Bangkok. Morten Strantzen is a political scientist and research associate at the CPG.

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Last updated: 10. February 2026

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