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The expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli demonstrates that senior Chinese commanders are not above party discipline

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Xi Jinping’s military corruption campaign is primarily an instrument of political consolidation

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The removal of China’s most senior commanders has weakened the military’s operational readiness

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Concentrating military authority around Xi Jinping weakens institutional governance in China’s armed forces

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The Chinese military should be loyal to the state rather than the Communist Party

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Xi Jinping's military anti-corruption campaign is primarily a political purge

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The removal of General Zhang Youxia and General Liu Zhenli leaves only two active members on the formerly seven-member state Central Military Commission: President Xi Jinping and anti-corruption chief Zhang Shengmin