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But this is not the full story of the purges, which have been driven by a leader exerting ever more control over the party and the country.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Xi’s recent purges of senior Chinese military officials could also be influencing air force activity, the official suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The purges have left many senior military posts vacant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

"The detention of Zhang Youxia was the capstone arrest of the greatest series of purges in the history of China's PLA," experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies wrote in a note.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Bleeding, purges and emetics were still used to cure disease.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton