Liu Zhenli.

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Li gone. Liu now the man at the top!

Upheaval of some sort, Chinese senior military position. Night of the generals - Chinese style!

"Combat veteran is top contender to replace China's missing defense minister"

From Reuters | Oct 13, 2023.

"The appointment of Liu to replace Defense Minister Li Shangfu - which one of the people said was likely to happen before Beijing holds an international security forum later this month - could boost military engagement with the United States amid regional tensions, three military analysts told Reuters."

"General Liu Zhenli, the head of the military body responsible for China's combat operations and planning, has emerged as the top contender to replace the country's defense minister, who has not been seen in public for more than six weeks, according to five people familiar with the matter."

"The appointment of Liu to replace Defence Minister Li Shangfu - which one of the people said was likely to happen before Beijing holds an international security forum later this month - could boost military engagement with the United States amid regional tensions, three military analysts told Reuters"

THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING SIMILAR AS TO WHAT WOULD OCCUR IN THE OLD SOVIET UNION DURING THE TIME OF STALIN. ONE DAY FIT AND HEALTHY, THE NEXT DAY YOU GONE!

See previous blog entry the unexplained disappearance of Li Shangfu:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2023/09/li-shangfu.html

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