Fact-check: Recent X posts from February-March 2026 extensively discuss Xi Jinping's ongoing purges of over 100 senior PLA officers, citing CSIS data, BBC reports, and specific cases like the removal of generals Li Qiaoming, Han Weiguo, Gao Jin, and others from NPC/CPPCC, fully supporting the article's claims of rolling purges. War on the Rocks provides credible analysis drawing verified historical parallels to Tiananmen amid these current events, with no contradictions found.
Obedience, Ambiguity, and Punishment: The Chinese Military at Tiananmen Revisited
An analysis piece examines the Chinese military's historical behavior at Tiananmen and draws parallels to Xi Jinping's ongoing purges of high-ranking PLA officers. The article explores themes of military obedience, internal discipline, and the PLA's role in preserving authoritarian rule, framing it in the context of current events in Iran and Xi's consolidation of power. Rolling purges of senior military officials continue to shape the PLA's loyalty and readiness.