Xi Purges Chinese Military of Corruption…Kinda
Peter Zeihan
3 min
General Miao was arrested and fired from the Central Military Commission for corruption. Xi Jinping's purge targets political control rather than just corruption since 2012.
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Xi Jinping
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The Arrest of General Miao
General Miao was arrested and fired from the Central Military Commission for corruption.
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Xi Jinping's Anti-Corruption Purge
Xi Jinping has conducted a purge targeting political control rather than just corruption since 2012. The anti-corruption angle in the military might be more legitimate than other political purges. The Communist Party runs the military, meaning the Central Military Commission is not independent. Decisions made by party officials rather than military experts suggest poor leadership quality. The frequent purging of the six-person ruling body indicates low leadership quality. The Chinese military's order of battle does not match the state's actual capability.
Key points
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General Miao was arrested and fired from the Central Military Commission for corruption.
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Xi Jinping's purge targets political control rather than just corruption since 2012.
- 0:17
The anti-corruption angle in the military might be more legitimate than other purges.
- 0:17
The Communist Party runs the military, making the Central Military Commission not independent.
- 0:17
Decisions made by party officials rather than military experts suggest poor leadership quality.
- 0:17
The Chinese military's order of battle does not match the state's actual capability.
Who and where
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Xi Jinping 1
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)
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1. Photo: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Wikidata · redrawn in our house style (Xi Jinping)
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