Like most official newspapers in dictatorships, the People’s Liberation Army Daily is not known as a riveting read. Set up by Chairman Mao to showcase the might of the world’s largest military force,

Xi tells Finnish premier that businesses from Helsinki are welcome to ‘swim freely’ in China’s ‘vast’ market.

China’s top general Zhang Youxia is under investigation for alleged corruption and leaking nuclear secrets, signaling Xi Jinping’s tightening grip on the military.

(Corrects by clarifying that Finland-China talks on undersea cable incidents in bullet 3 were in 2024, and distinguishes in the last three paragraphs between 2024 and 2026 talks) By Colleen Howe BEIJING,

President Xi Jinping’s move to probe his top general and one-time ally Zhang Youxia is the most stunning development yet in China’s biggest military purge in roughly half a century. It also has implications for Taiwan,

A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.

Zhongnanhai, the Communist Party's political center, remains a black box after the ousting of China's most senior general.

China and Europe are partners, not rivals,’ he adds, stressing cooperation during Finnish prime minister’s visit to Beijing.

According to unconfirmed reports, General Zhang Youxia, China’s vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), sent a company of