THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Tedford Tyler) - ‘Zhang Shengmin Is Here to See You’
The purges in Beijing do not change the basic Chinese strategic calculus, but they may affect how it is executed. The post ‘Zhang Shengmin Is Here to See You’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs ‘Zhang Shengmin Is Here to See You’ The purges in Beijing do not change the basic Chinese strategic calculus, but they may affect how it is executed. (Photo by MAXIM SHEMETOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) On January 24, 2026, Generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, two high-ranking Chinese military officials, were placed under investigation. While not quite technically purged, they are heading that way. Their fall raises questions about the future of the high command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Taiwan issue, and U.S.–China relations. Time will tell what happens to the PLA. Taiwan is a core interest for China, so the purges are only one part of the calculus, not the main variable. For U.S.–China…Open