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In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power

A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.

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Zhang Youxia at a legislative meeting in Beijing in March. General Zhang was one of the commanders tapped by China’s leader to help lead his overhaul of the People’s Liberation Army.
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In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power

A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he is the most public example of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.

© Adek Berry/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Zhang Youxia at a legislative meeting in Beijing in March. General Zhang was one of the commanders tapped by China’s leader to help lead his overhaul of the People’s Liberation Army.
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