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Who are the officers filling the big shoes left behind in PLA anti-corruption drive?
🌍 GlobalAug 5, 2026 02:00SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Alcott Wei
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
The sweeping anti-corruption drive in China’s military appears to have cleared the way for a new batch of officers to quietly assume de facto leadership of key People’s Liberation Army bodies. According to a South China Morning Post analysis of official insignia and protocol seating from state media coverage of recent meetings, dozens of fresh commanders have stepped into the roles of their ousted predecessors, positioning them to lead the world’s largest standing army. Many have assumed major..
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The sweeping anti-corruption drive in China’s military appears to have cleared the way for a new batch of officers to quietly assume de facto leadership of key People’s Liberation Army bodies.
According to a South China Morning Post analysis of official insignia and protocol seating from state media coverage of recent meetings, dozens of fresh commanders have stepped into the roles of their ousted predecessors, positioning them to lead the world’s largest standing army.
Many have assumed major...
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