Xi Visits PLA Airborne Force Amid Speculation of Weakened Grip on Power

Published on November 9, 2024

News Analysis Chinese leader Xi Jinping inspected the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force Airborne Corps headquarters in Xiaogan, Hubei Province, on Nov. 4. According to the CCP’s official media Xinhua, Xi told the airborne troops to intensify training and boost combat readiness during the visit. The Airborne Corps’ core mission is to “liberate Taiwan” as a rapid reaction unit. The PLA Air Force is believed to be essential in Xi’s plan to “unify” the self-ruled island nation with the mainland. Xi, who is also the head of the CCP’s Central Military Commission, was accompanied by Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission He Weidong, new Air Force Commander Chang Dingqiu, Political Commissar Guo Puxiao, and Director of the General Office of the Central Military Commission Fang Yongxiang during the visit, according to state media....

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