Xi Jinping's Four-Year Purge of 101 Generals Undermines the 'Great Wall' and Attracts U.S. Attention

The Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China originally consisted of 7 members, but now only Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin remain. (Video screenshot)

[People News] Since Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012, he has been systematically purging personnel from the People's Liberation Army (PLA). This effort serves two purposes: to eliminate corruption and to remove political obstacles. This ongoing large-scale purge within the military, which has spanned several years, has caught the attention of the United States.

Xi Undermines the Iron Great Wall

The U.S. think tank Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has created the China Power Project, which includes the CSIS Database of Chinese Military Purges. According to the data, from 2022 to February 2026, 101 high-ranking PLA generals have been purged or have gone missing under Xi Jinping's leadership. This includes 36 generals at the ranks of general and lieutenant general, with an additional 65 generals either unaccounted for or potentially purged.

As reported by CNN, this extensive personnel purge is part of Xi Jinping's long-term strategy to address corruption within the military, consolidate his power, and promote military modernisation. However, the authors of the CSIS report express concerns that such an 'unprecedented' scale of purging raises questions about the Chinese military's readiness to carry out complex operational missions.

The report highlights that among the 176 high-ranking leadership positions in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), 52% of the generals have been impacted following several purges. This includes 56 deputy commanders of military regions who have been removed, resulting in a reduction of over 33% in the number of candidates eligible for the five major military region commander positions. 

The report also states that the purging campaign has reached lower-ranking officers, indicating that Xi Jinping is left with the option to appoint officers who possess significantly less command experience and lack practical combat experience to lead military operations. This situation could potentially restrict the scale of the PLA's military actions. 

Some netizens have remarked that Xi Jinping's military purge resembles a self-destructive act against the 'Iron Great Wall.' 

According to publicly available online data, during the Anti-Japanese War from 1931 to 1945, the Nationalist Army fought 22 large-scale battles, 1,117 medium-sized campaigns, and 38,931 small-scale skirmishes against the invading Japanese forces. Among those involved, 21 generals, 73 lieutenant generals, and 167 major generals lost their lives in combat. 

In the 12 years since Xi Jinping assumed power, and in the absence of any wars, he has 'eliminated' more than half of the senior generals under the guise of anti-corruption, which has shocked the world and revealed the brutal and cold-blooded nature of the CCP's internal purges. This serves as a reminder that anyone who is a member of the CCP, the party, or the youth league is bound to fulfill the sinister oath of 'sacrificing for communism,' ultimately becoming a casualty of the CCP. 

Veterans' groups in Guilin City, Guangxi Province, are advocating for their rights. (Internet image) 

Three withdrawals can lift the sacrificial oath.

On November 15, 2025, a video message released by the host of the X version reported that a video from Liuliang County, Yunnan, shows a militia member who had participated in the Vietnam War kneeling and crawling in front of government officials in a desperate attempt to secure a monthly subsidy of less than a thousand yuan. This incident has garnered significant attention.

This heartbreaking story is merely the tip of the iceberg regarding the turmoil in Chinese society. Under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime, once the 'leeks' are harvested, they are discarded without a second thought, which is a widespread issue. Chinese veterans are also treated like 'leeks'; they struggle to meet even their basic needs, and many are homeless, ultimately forced to beg on the streets. However, this situation tarnishes the CCP's 'great, glorious, and correct' image, leading to their eviction and persecution. Veterans from various provinces and cities have repeatedly organised collective actions to demand reasonable resettlement or minimal subsidies, but most have faced violent crackdowns from the authorities. As a result, many veterans have come to recognise the CCP's true nature and have issued withdrawal statements from the party on global anti-CCP platforms.

For example, Jia Ping, a veteran and party member, expressed: 'I am deeply disappointed in the Communist Party; it is rife with corruption. Truly loyal party members are left impoverished and jobless, while those who engage in extortion and lack humanity thrive. The party organisation is now dominated by such individuals in power, which makes the inevitable downfall of the Communist Party clear to me. I refuse to be a casualty of its demise, so I hereby declare my withdrawal from all party, league, and team organisations of the evil Communist Party to protect my safety.'

Example 2: Qiu Ruotong, a retired veteran from Zhejiang, expressed, "In the past, I was misled and harmed by the evil spirit of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), mistakenly thinking that aligning with the CCP would bring me personal gain, promotions, and wealth." However, he has now recognized the true nature of the CCP: "It is false, evil, and engages in destructive behavior; it promotes a distorted party culture, particularly a philosophy of struggle that claims power comes from the barrel of a gun, and the twisted idea of survival of the fittest is indeed wicked and immoral." He has resolved to "abandon evil and embrace good, purifying both himself and his heart." He stated, "From now on, I will clearly distance myself from the evil spirit of the party and all its affiliated organisations. I will use Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance as my standards for distinguishing right from wrong and good from evil." 

Example 3: Cai Jun from Tianjin confessed, "Recently, my unit sent me a veteran's certificate, and I felt ashamed for having served the CCP. I burned the certificate along with all related books. I am determined to withdraw from the CCP, the Youth League, and the Young Pioneers organisation." 

Example 4: Sun Yiling remarked, "I am a retired veteran who fought valiantly on the front lines for decades in service of the Communist Party. I have long recognised the CCP's corruption, its oppression of the good, and its hypocritical evil nature. I detest the Communist Party from the depths of my heart, and I voluntarily withdraw from the Communist Party and the Youth League, refusing to associate with the wicked. I sincerely declare that I want to quit the Party." 

Example 5: Fang Yuan from Beijing announced his three withdrawals: "I am a retired veteran. The CCP's army is the most corrupt; from the moment I enlisted to joining the Party and being promoted, everything requires money to navigate. I have long seen through this utterly corrupt Party and am resolutely severing all ties with it, withdrawing from the CCP, the Youth League, and the Young Pioneers."

To avoid the tragic fate of being sacrificed to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), individuals must sever ties with this malevolent organisation by formally withdrawing from the Party, the Youth League, and the Young Pioneers. After completing these three withdrawals, one can clearly distinguish oneself from the CCP, effectively nullifying the sinister pledge of 'sacrificing for communism' and reclaiming one's freedom.

(Originally published by the People News)△