Xi Jinping's Third Term

[tbm3fan]

So Mao, 2nd Edition, prefers not to have anyone around with real brains and intelligence. Similar to Trump.

 

[Monash]

So Mao, 2nd Edition, prefers not to have anyone around with real brains and intelligence. Similar to Trump.

It does appear he want's yes men (like Trump) and that also like Trump he only listens to advice contradicting his own opinions when that advice is pointing out potentially seriously outcomes for XI himself if he proceeds as planned.

 

[DOR]

Rather disappointing New York Times article on Xi’s purge of the PLA: “China’s Disappearing Generals,” (Feb 3, 2026) by Amy Chang Chien, Agnes Chang and the usually good Chris Buckley.

The graphics has a color-coded presentation of who’s under investigation, expelled, disappeared, and active; as well as vacant positions that haven’t been filled. What’s disappointing is that only two of the pictures have names attached (and, not even in the on-line version).

Defining what's meant by "disappeared" is a key starting point. Is there some arbitrary six week (more? less?) period when certain senior officials are supposed to be in the public eye? Says who, and why?

More, from my own records I was able to identify 10 of the 16 “missing” (disappeared or vacant) officers.

Pretty sloppy work, NYT !

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...xi-military-purge.html?searchResultPosition=1

 

[Monash]

Rather disappointing New York Times article on Xi’s purge of the PLA: “China’s Disappearing Generals,” (Feb 3, 2026) by Amy Chang Chien, Agnes Chang and the usually good Chris Buckley.

The graphics has a color-coded presentation of who’s under investigation, expelled, disappeared, and active; as well as vacant positions that haven’t been filled. What’s disappointing is that only two of the pictures have names attached (and, not even in the on-line version).

Defining what's meant by "disappeared" is a key starting point. Is there some arbitrary six week (more? less?) period when certain senior officials are supposed to be in the public eye? Says who, and why?

More, from my own records I was able to identify 10 of the 16 “missing” (disappeared or vacant) officers.

Pretty sloppy work, NYT !

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...xi-military-purge.html?searchResultPosition=1

You should email them, detail your criticism's and provide them with the list of names while explaining what sources you used to identify the officers concerned.

 

[DOR]

You should email them, detail your criticism's and provide them with the list of names while explaining what sources you used to identify the officers concerned.

Been there, done that.
Keep an eye on the Letters to the Editor; maybe someday they'll print one that criticizes the quality of their work (but, I doubt it).