Gordon Chang

Most recently, the number three or the number two officer, depending on who you talk to, a guy named General He Wei Dong has been disappeared. He hasn't been seen in public since March 11th. And there have been reports that U.S. intelligence believes that he has in fact been taken out. This means, you know, a lot of people say, well, Oh, you know, Xi Jinping just sacked another senior officer.

Most recently, the number three or the number two officer, depending on who you talk to, a guy named General He Wei Dong has been disappeared. He hasn't been seen in public since March 11th. And there have been reports that U.S. intelligence believes that he has in fact been taken out. This means, you know, a lot of people say, well, Oh, you know, Xi Jinping just sacked another senior officer.

I don't think that's the case. I think it's more likely that Xi Jinping's enemies at the top of the Chinese military took out a Xi Jinping loyalist, General He.

I don't think that's the case. I think it's more likely that Xi Jinping's enemies at the top of the Chinese military took out a Xi Jinping loyalist, General He.

I don't think that's the case. I think it's more likely that Xi Jinping's enemies at the top of the Chinese military took out a Xi Jinping loyalist, General He.

And the reason is that we have been seeing since July 9th of last year, these articles in PLA Daily, which is the main propaganda organ of the Chinese military, we've been seeing these articles praising collective leadership, quote unquote. That is a direct challenge to Xi Jinping.

And the reason is that we have been seeing since July 9th of last year, these articles in PLA Daily, which is the main propaganda organ of the Chinese military, we've been seeing these articles praising collective leadership, quote unquote. That is a direct challenge to Xi Jinping.

And the reason is that we have been seeing since July 9th of last year, these articles in PLA Daily, which is the main propaganda organ of the Chinese military, we've been seeing these articles praising collective leadership, quote unquote. That is a direct challenge to Xi Jinping.

And so these articles could not have been maintained without the support of the senior leadership of the PLA, which means the senior leadership of the PLA is in, you might say, open revolt or not open revolt, but it's in revolt against the Chinese leader. Now, if you've got the guys with the guns not happy with you, That means your control over the military is weakened.

And so these articles could not have been maintained without the support of the senior leadership of the PLA, which means the senior leadership of the PLA is in, you might say, open revolt or not open revolt, but it's in revolt against the Chinese leader. Now, if you've got the guys with the guns not happy with you, That means your control over the military is weakened.

And so these articles could not have been maintained without the support of the senior leadership of the PLA, which means the senior leadership of the PLA is in, you might say, open revolt or not open revolt, but it's in revolt against the Chinese leader. Now, if you've got the guys with the guns not happy with you, That means your control over the military is weakened.

And also, I believe that there's senior civilian party officials who are gunning for Xi Jinping, figuratively, not literally.

And also, I believe that there's senior civilian party officials who are gunning for Xi Jinping, figuratively, not literally.

And also, I believe that there's senior civilian party officials who are gunning for Xi Jinping, figuratively, not literally.

Well, Xi Jinping is taking the country off the cliff. The military can see it. I don't think that they're happy about that. The primary point of contention, though, would be that Xi Jinping has been purging people. They've been taking away their livelihoods. The other generals and admirals, they don't like that. And so they don't want this at all.

Well, Xi Jinping is taking the country off the cliff. The military can see it. I don't think that they're happy about that. The primary point of contention, though, would be that Xi Jinping has been purging people. They've been taking away their livelihoods. The other generals and admirals, they don't like that. And so they don't want this at all.

Well, Xi Jinping is taking the country off the cliff. The military can see it. I don't think that they're happy about that. The primary point of contention, though, would be that Xi Jinping has been purging people. They've been taking away their livelihoods. The other generals and admirals, they don't like that. And so they don't want this at all.

I think you have a military right now, which is very divided. So it is not the type of military that is actually prepared to go to war, even though they've got some pretty neat weapons. some of them which are better than ours. But the point here is that the military is a political military and now it's very politicized.

I think you have a military right now, which is very divided. So it is not the type of military that is actually prepared to go to war, even though they've got some pretty neat weapons. some of them which are better than ours. But the point here is that the military is a political military and now it's very politicized.

I think you have a military right now, which is very divided. So it is not the type of military that is actually prepared to go to war, even though they've got some pretty neat weapons. some of them which are better than ours. But the point here is that the military is a political military and now it's very politicized.