Mysteries, deception and danger: Why did Xi ousts fellow ‘princeling’ Gen. Zhang Youxia?
FPI / January 29, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Related: Central Military Commission reduced to 2, January 27, 2026 While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) abhors transparency, it also jumps to use outsiders’ lack of knowledge to advance deception stratagems for purposes ranging from sowing confusion to masking preparations for aggression. Such a strategic perspective […]