Beijing is in lockdown, the generals are in handcuffs, and the “invincible” PLA has gone silent. The official purge of General Zhang Youxia and General Liu Zhenli on January 24, 2026, marks the most violent structural collapse in the history of the Chinese Communist Party—a total decapitation of the military leadership following a failed coup attempt.
With mobile phones confiscated across the force and the high command reverting to Cold War-era telegrams to prevent a counter-strike, this is no longer a simple anti-corruption drive; it is a fight for the regime’s survival.[2] Here is the breakdown of the 2026 military command crisis and the purge that has surpassed even the days of Stalin and Mao.[2]
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