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8: China's Military Purge Signals Deep Crisis of Confidence in Xi Jinping. Charles Burton and Gordon Chang discuss how China expelled eight senior generals, signaling a severe internal crisis and lack of confidence in Xi Jinping's leadership, potentially orc

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

Society & Culture, Arts, News, Books

4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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China's Military Purge Signals Deep Crisis of Confidence in Xi Jinping. Charles Burton and Gordon Chang discuss how China expelled eight senior generals, signaling a severe internal crisis and lack of confidence in Xi Jinping's leadership, potentially orchestrated by his adversaries. This turmoil suggests foreign governments should interact carefully with Xi. Economically, figures show industrial production outpacing consumption, and proposals for mandated municipal consumption goals reflect a state struggling to maintain prosperity, leading to pervasive gloom among the people.
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This is CBSI on the world. I'm John Batch with Gordon Chang, my colleague and friend,

0:28.6

and we're celebrating the publication of a new book, The Beaver and the Dragon,

0:34.0

how China out-maneuvered Canada's diplomacy, security, and sovereignty by our long-time

0:39.3

great colleague, Charles Burton, who joins us this morning, first to take the Hosanas for a

0:45.0

successful publication or enter into the publishing world. Charles is receiving much laudatory

0:52.9

praise. Well, beyond laudatory praise.

1:01.4

Well, beyond laudatory, it's a news item in Canada about Canada's relationship with China for many years.

1:03.0

So congratulations, Charles, and what have he done for us lately?

1:06.1

We take you to the news from South China Morning Post.

1:09.6

China expels Hewai Dong and seven other generals from

1:14.6

party and military. The subhead, this is South China Morning Post, which is influenced by the party.

1:23.1

Rare disclosure from defense ministry comes days ahead of key Communist Party fourth plenum

1:29.1

to discuss next five-year plan amid U.S. rivalry. Rare. What does that mean, Charles,

1:35.3

naming names right before the plenum. Good evening to you.

1:40.5

Good evening. Well, I mean, it certainly is going to suggest that those people will no longer be military officers and will be subject to sanctioned. You know, this is very serious since Mr. Shea's most recent round of assembling of the Central Military Commission, the party agency that oversees the People's Liberation

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