PDB Situation Report | October 25th, 2025: POWER STRUGGLE: Xi Jinping Purges China’s Military & The U.S. Expands Its War at Sea

The President's Daily Brief

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News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: China’s military is in turmoil. Xi Jinping’s latest purge has reportedly removed key generals from power, signaling deep fractures within the People’s Liberation Army. We’ll speak with Steve Yates to unpack what’s driving the chaos. Later in the show—the U.S. expands its maritime crackdown, striking two more vessels in the Pacific Ocean allegedly linked to drug trafficking. But key questions remain about the evidence, the objectives, and who’s really calling the shots. Epoch Times Senior Investigative Reporter Joshua Phillip joins us with his analysis. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB #trueclassicpod Mando: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code PDB at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code BAKER at https://www.stopboxusa.com/BAKER #stopboxpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.6	let's get briefed. First up, China's military is in chaos. Xi Jinping has perched his own generals
1:19.8	in a growing power struggle inside the People's Liberation Army. We'll be joined by Steve Yates,
1:25.9	friend of the show, and smart guy, for more on that.
1:29.3	Later in the show, the U.S. steps up its operations at sea, striking two more vessels,
1:34.9	this time in the Pacific, allegedly tied to drug trafficking. But questions are growing about the
1:40.1	targets and the evidence and what this mission is really aiming to achieve.
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