General Liu Zhenli, the head of China s military body responsible for combat operations, is likely to replace Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing for over six weeks. This appointment could enhance military engagement with US amid regional tensions. Liu currently serves as the Chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission.
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With Xi Jinping elevating himself to a stature only enjoyed by Mao in the past, there is greater possibility of tumult and personnel purges at different levels of the Chinese party-state system. While these have created ripples across the Chinese system of elite politics and among its observers outside, they are unlikely to undermine Xi’s authority in the near term