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Why the Chinese Regime’s Purge of 2 Generals Is Linked to Its Taiwan Invasion Plans

Why the Chinese Regime’s Purge of 2 Generals Is Linked to Its Taiwan Invasion Plans
China's Minister of National Defence Li Shangfu delivers a speech during the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 4, 2023. Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images
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Former Chinese Defense Ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe have been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the military and stripped of their general titles. Both were charged with allegedly violating political discipline, refusing to cooperate with investigators, and offering and accepting bribes.
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