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After the Storm: China's Military Purges and the Rise of a Mobilization State

What the removal of Zhang Youxia and senior PLA leadership reveals about Beijing's shift from growth engine to a security-driven political economy

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Eric Huang
Feb 17, 2026
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Editor’s note: Recent changes inside China’s military have prompted renewed debate about command authority, political control, and the country’s longer-term strategic trajectory. In this article, eco…
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