China’s military leadership has been under rare and intense scrutiny in recent weeks, following the removal of some of its most senior generals including figures once seen as close to Xi Jinping. While authorities have described the investigations as cases of “serious violations of discipline and law”, messaging from military-linked outlets has stressed zero tolerance for corruption and warned that no rank is beyond reach.

As these moves ripple through China’s armed forces, questions are emerging about command stability, morale, and how power is now exercised inside the People’s Liberation Army. 

Yew Lun Tian, Senior Correspondent reporting on China, The Straits Times joins the Breakfast Show to unpack why this matters beyond Beijing and what should countries in the region, including Singapore, be paying attention to?