Supreme Military Command
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Decimated by purges; only Xi and Zhang Shengmin remain of nine-member body
Xi Jinping appointed all seven members of China's Central Military Commission in 2022. By early February 2026, only one remains—besides Xi himself. The investigation of Zhang Youxia, Xi's childhood friend and the PLA's most senior combat-experienced officer, marks the most dramatic purge of China's military leadership since the Cultural Revolution. Expert analysis confirms the purge has reached unprecedented scale: the senior ranks of the PLA are now described as "in tatters," with the CMC whittled down to just Xi and anti-corruption chief Zhang Shengmin.
Updated Feb 4
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