Key facts
- China's purges of top military leaders may have weakened war-fighting readiness.
- The purges have strengthened President Xi Jinping's control over the military.
- A military mouthpiece stated that the purges eliminated 'political danger'.
China's recent purges of top military leaders may have compromised its war-fighting readiness while simultaneously bolstering President Xi Jinping's control over the People's Liberation Army. A military mouthpiece stated these purges eliminated 'political danger'.