Investigations of Chinese Military Officials a Setback to Xi’s Taiwan Plan: Experts

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A series of investigations involving senior Chinese military officials may set back Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s plan to invade Taiwan before 2027, according to experts.
At a press briefing on Nov. 28, the CCP’s defense ministry announced that Adm. Miao Hua, the director of the political work department of the Central Military Commission (CMC), is under investigation on suspicion of “serious violations of discipline.”
On Nov. 27, the Chinese Foreign Ministry refuted a report by the Financial Times that the current defense minister, Adm. Dong Jun, is being investigated for corruption. Spokesperson Mao Ning dismissed the claim as “shadow chasing.”… 

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