China Just Purged its Top General.
Simon Whistler · January 27, 2026 · 15 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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The most powerful general in all of China has just disappeared forever.
After nearly a decade as the leader of China's military second, in his power
Behind only Xi Jinping himself,
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China’s most powerful general vanishes in a shocking purge. What happened to Zhang Youxia, why Xi moved against him, and how this upheaval could reshape Taiwan and global security dynamics. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts
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