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- China is purging its top military commanders, prompting questions about the country's war-waging ability, according to Reuters.
- Two top military leaders have been expelled from the party, with an ex-commander accused of corruption and Xi Jinping's purged military chief handed over to prosecutors.
Why it matters: Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign has now expelled at least two top military commanders and handed one to prosecutors — a leadership-level purge that directly raises questions about command cohesion inside the PLA at a time of heightened leadership turnover.
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