Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Zhang Youxia, front, is sworn is as vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission in Beijing in 2023. (Greg Baker/Pool/AFP/Getty Images) | | | | | | | What to know Beijing expanded its military purge, removing top generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the Central Military Commission. The shake-up, part of a broader anti-corruption drive, raises concerns about combat readiness as President Xi Jinping aims to modernize the PLA. The removals also included lower-level officers and Zhong Shaojun, a Xi confidant, amid ongoing efforts to eliminate disloyalty. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |