Xi Jinping has just sacked his top military general – putting him under investigation and accusing him of “grave violations of discipline and the law”.

It’s the latest, and most stunning sacking in a massive purge of the country’s military and political elite.

With China’s People's Liberation Army in crisis – there are now questions about what it will mean for China’s plans to take over Taiwan.

Today, expert in US-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School and author of several books on China, Rana Mitter on what the sackings say about Xi’s grip on power.

 

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Guest: Expert in US-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School, Rana Mitter

Photo: AP Photo/Andy Wong

Xi Jinping has just sacked his top military general &ndash; putting him under investigation and accusing him of &ldquo;grave violations of discipline and the law&rdquo;.
It&rsquo;s the latest, and most stunning sacking in a massive purge of the country&rsquo;s military and political elite.
With China&rsquo;s People's Liberation Army in crisis &ndash; there are now questions about what it will mean for China&rsquo;s plans to take over Taiwan.
Today, expert in US-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School and author of several books on China, Rana Mitter on what the sackings say about Xi&rsquo;s grip on power.
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Guest: Expert in US-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School, Rana Mitter
Photo:&nbsp;AP Photo/Andy Wong

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Treason, coup plots and corruption: Behind Xi’s military purge

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