Trending claims

Mr Xi uses methods of political indoctrination including mandating study sessions of his doctrine Xi Jinping Thought and encouraging reporting of peers or superiors for violating Mr Xi's edicts according to Wen-Hsuan Tsai.

Party must always command the gun never the other way around according to Chinese military expert Song Zhongping.

Securing control over People’s Liberation Army has been key challenge of every leader since Mao

Since 2012 Mr Xi oversaw intense campaign to clean up military where corruption rose since 1980s market reforms and military spending soared.

Attempt to undermine power did not succeed resulting in disastrous outcome.

Xi sees absolute loyalty as vital to building 21st-century combat-ready force capable of defending China's interests.

Xi sought to show rank-and-file were loyal to him

Xi convened meeting with party officials on policy work

Xi met military units by video conference conveyed greetings for Lunar New Year

Xi secured third term as head of party

Xi and General Zhang made pilgrimage to Yan’an in 2024 for meeting on political work in Chinese military

Official editorials hark back to campaign of ideological cleansing first modeled at Yan’an

Yan’an was where Mao Zedong launched his party’s first major rectification

China purged military’s top commander Gen Zhang Youxia three weeks after Xi’s speech

Xi Jinping called on China to remember the legacy of Yan’an

Xi hosted foreign leaders in Beijing

Xi is pursuing spiritual renewal of party and military

Owners were laying off workers downsizing production

She has not had income more than month

Her virtual classes have been completely canceled because internet disruptions