China's president was all smiles as he continued to welcome a string of Western leaders to Beijing.

On the day Xi Jinping publicly purged his top general, it was business as usual for the People’s Liberation Army, which sent 29 aircraft and six warships towards Taiwan, as it trains for taking the island the Chinese leader insists Beijing must eventually control.

Since mid-2023, at least 60 senior military officers and defense-industry executives have been placed under investigation, removed from public office or abruptly replaced.

R ISK COMES naturally to Cheng Li-wun, Taiwan’s opposition leader. She began her career as a student activist in the 1990s, seeking independence for her homeland and castigating the Kuomintang ( KMT ),

China is witnessing one of its most significant military leadership upheavals in decades as President Xi Jinping intensifies anti-corruption probes within the People's Liberation Army.

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister, speaking in Beijing, did not rule out a future visit by the Chinese leader

Last weekend, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced that the country’s two most senior generals – Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli – would be removed from office and placed under investigation for serious disciplinary violations.

By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control, but has also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.