Chinas Military Paper Shifts Tone After Purge of Top Generals, Signaling Unease in Xis Ranks

ADOne China analyst says the military newspaper’s recent editorials appear designed to ease tensions and prevent anxiety from spreading within the military.Chinese military delegates walk in a line as they arrive at the second plenary session of China’s rubber-stamp legislature at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 8, 2024. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images2/9/2026|Updated: 2/9/2026News AnalysisThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) appears to be entering one of its most unstable moments in years.Sean Tseng is a Canada-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Asia-Pacific news, Chinese business and economy, and U.S.–China relations. Author’s Selected Articles