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China’s legislature has dismissed 19 deputies, including nine military officers, ahead of its annual National People’s Congress, as Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign continues targeting senior armed forces officials.

In its annual Military Balance report, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said ongoing corruption investigations have left the PLA with “serious deficiencies” at senior command levels.

Weeks before Trump lands in Beijing on March 31, the first trip by an American president since his last visit in 2017, the Supreme Court invalidated his broad emergency tariffs — a key point of leverage over China

President Trump will visit China from March 31 to April 2 to meet Xi Jinping amid trade tensions and a recent tariff truce, aiming to extend negotiations on trade, tariffs and economic cooperation.

At the Board of Peace event in Washington, Trump said he was impressed by the massive military display orchestrated by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump’s comments on discussing Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping have raised concern in Taipei, with experts warning it may challenge longstanding U.S. policy ahead of his April China visit.

Despite the dramatic reshuffle, Chinese authorities have offered little public explanation

Chinese President Xi Jinping held rare back-to-back calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, signalling Beijing’s strategic positioning amid global tensions, Ukraine war negotiations, and US-China diplomacy.

China has removed three senior defence-linked lawmakers as General Zhang Youxia faces investigation for alleged corruption, leaking nuclear secrets, and forming cliques, part of Xi Jinping’s broader anti-corruption military crackdown.

US intelligence assessments suggest the purge was triggered not just by political disloyalty but by alarming operational failures that threaten China’s nuclear deterrent and long-term military ambitions.

China's defense ministry said Zhang Youxia, second-in-command under President Xi Jinping as vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, is under investigation

While Beijing has not issued any public statement, the developments coincide with an ongoing purge of senior PLA officers, adding to questions about internal stability.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting China, aiming to revive trade and engagement after strained ties, while balancing security concerns and geopolitical challenges amid Western rapprochement and US tensions.

China is investigating top general Zhang Youxia over alleged nuclear secrets leaks to the US, triggering President Xi Jinping’s most sweeping military purge and raising questions over loyalty, corruption and command stability.

China’s top general Zhang Youxia, Xi Jinping’s trusted second-in-command, is under investigation for “grave violations of discipline and the law,” marking a major escalation in Xi’s purge of PLA leadership.

Trump made the remarks on Wednesday at the 56th Annual Summit of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His comments came amid talks on global economic issues and shifting geopolitical relationships.

Shehbaz Sharif's announcement of Xi Jinping's visit comes amid Pakistan’s deepening economic distress, mounting security failures, and growing strategic contradictions.

Chinese leaders criticised unilateral “bullying” actions, indirectly targeting the US, while defending sovereignty and international law amid rising tensions over Venezuela and wider global instability.

Trump’s operation against the Venezuelan strongman shot to the top of China’s Weibo late Saturday, with the topic gaining some 440 million views on the X-like platform

The speech was Xi’s most upbeat New Year’s Eve address in recent years, coming after his government overcame a multitude of challenges to underscore China’s status as a rising global superpower.