Beijing on Edge: PLA Activity Sparks Coup Rumors Amid Xi Jinping's Military Purge
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News18•30-01-2026, 10:51
Beijing on Edge: PLA Activity Sparks Coup Rumors Amid Xi Jinping's Military Purge
- •Increased military activities and heightened security observed in and around Beijing, raising concerns about internal instability.
- •Videos on Chinese social media show military convoys near Beijing, and elite Te-Jing squads are reportedly deployed in sensitive capital areas.
- •Reports suggest partial metro closures, sealed military compounds, and restrictions on senior military officers' movement and communication.
- •Official Weibo accounts of all five PLA theater commands are currently unavailable, an unusual situation for analysts.
- •Developments follow a major purge within the Chinese military, with several senior PLA officers under investigation, intensifying internal turmoil discussions.
Why It Matters: Heightened military activity and purges in Beijing fuel speculation of internal power struggles and potential instability.
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