Following the announcement of the investigation into Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia of the Central Military Commission of the CCP and Major General Liu Zhenli, Chief of the General Staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, attention has been drawn to the tightening of internal cleansing and rectification by the Xi Jinping administration. Simultaneously, actions have been taken abroad targeting overseas personnel.
Overseas democracy leader Sheng Xue noted on social media that strict personnel control measures have been implemented in major war zones and military family compounds of the CCP. For non-emergency situations such as sudden illness, individuals are not allowed to travel. The wife of a senior regimental-level officer in the Southern Theater Command, who had previously planned a trip to Singapore, had her car blocked at the compound gate and was forcefully taken back to the house amidst anger and arguments.
Many users on overseas platforms, including prominent political commentators “Roy Luo” and “Aaron YALUN,” have reposted messages claiming to have reliable information indicating that the CCP is conducting secret arrest operations, including instances of assassinations. Locations involved reportedly include the Langfang Missile Academy, PLA Nanjing Foreign Languages Institute, and Fujian Military Region.
Simultaneously, the CCP is initiating an overseas “return to China” operation targeting individuals connected to Zhang Youxia. Through pressure tactics, they aim to compel these individuals to return to China.
This “recall” operation employs various tactics: coercion and inducement, promising “the Party provides you with bread, the Party provides you with a future, the Party provides you with security” to persuade individuals to return, while also resorting to intimidation and pressure – using family members as hostages (claiming that relatives have been controlled or even kidnapped) to expedite their return to China, preventing them from facing trouble abroad (such as accusations of defection) or speaking out publicly.
This is part of Xi Jinping’s “dual-line strategy” to control the situation: externally by forced recall and internally through secret detentions or direct executions.
As of now, Epoch Times is unable to independently verify the authenticity of the above information.
The aforementioned news has prompted various comments from netizens.
“Freedom Breeze NFSC”: Do not return to China, collaborate with the US as soon as possible, provide intelligence about the CCP to ensure the safety of your family in the country.
“GGG”: When the building is about to collapse, arresting people is like plugging the hole with mud when the dam is about to burst, it’s already too late.
“Eastern Purple Star”: Overseas Chinese can only save themselves by withdrawing from the Communist Party organization!
The simultaneous downfall of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli is widely seen as a significant shake-up in the CCP political arena. Due to strict control over domestic public opinion, discussions primarily center on overseas social media platforms. Many well-known figures and netizens abroad continue to discuss the Chinese political situation.
Veteran democracy leader Wei Jingsheng indicated, “Another major upheaval in the military! Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli being investigated on the same day, the Central Military Commission is nearly ‘cleared out,’ completely reshaping the power structure. The rise of the Party’s cronies system, with the inner workings of the CCP losing balance. A comprehensive purge reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution is about to begin. Unlike the Cultural Revolution, which started with cleansing the Party and government before moving on to the military, who is safeguarding the purge of the Party now? Perhaps it’s targeting the top leader.”
Netizen “Horn”: Within 24 hours, various news regarding the arrest of Zhang Youxia and troop movements have been swirling around, making it impossible for us to know the exact truth at the moment. However, two things are certain:
1. With several military leaders falling from grace, regardless of whether Xi Jinping still firmly controls the military authority, he has undoubtedly lost the trust of the military.
2. At the same time, in the cadre system, including at the provincial and ministerial level, Xi Jinping no longer commands respect or loyalty.
In a situation where Xi Jinping has lost the hearts of the military and political personnel, the preliminary conditions for warlords and feudal lords to rise in China are already in place. The situation could rapidly change in the next week; if the atmosphere of military discontent spreads, the generals may choose to act independently, refusing orders, or ally with local feudal lords, not necessarily to “rebel” but possibly leading to the actual emergence of regional autonomy. At that point, Xi Jinping will have no choice but to either take a gamble or step down.