| − | According to China expert Ian Easton. in January 2016, the CCP launched a sweeping military reform and reorganization program. It was the first time a purge like this had happened in Communist China’s 70-year history. To succeed, Xi fired, imprisoned, and, in several cases, execute, well over 100 high-ranking generals in front of their peers. | + | According to China expert Ian Easton. in January 2016, the CCP launched a sweeping military reform and reorganization program. It was the first time a purge like this had happened in Communist China’s 70-year history. To succeed, Xi fired, imprisoned, and, in several cases, executed, well over 100 high-ranking generals in front of their peers.<ref>https://youtu.be/Se_r1qwWMMA</ref> |
| | In July 2019, the CCP released a threatening defense white paper that read, | | In July 2019, the CCP released a threatening defense white paper that read, |