Interpreting recurring Chinese military leadership removals

Is China experiencing another round of upper-management problems in its military?

The episode is treated as part of a recurring pattern of promotion and removal, rather than analysed through particular officers or verified allegations.

Dr. Clarke interprets recurring senior removals in China's military as a cycle of promotion, access to resources and later removal. Accusations of corruption or incompetence form part of his explanation. No named officer's case is examined. The interpretation therefore supplies no basis for deciding which allegations against an individual are substantiated.