What Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Means for China and the World

Big Take

2025-09-03

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Beijing is holding its first military parade since 2019, showcasing the strength of China’s armed forces. Underneath the show of power, a Bloomberg investigation has found President Xi Jinping is orchestrating the biggest purge of military leadership since Mao Zedong. On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg's John Liu about the dramatic restructuring of China’s military and what this sweeping shakeup could mean for the rest of the world. Read more: Xi Unleashes China’s Biggest Purge of Military Leaders Since Mao Further listening: The Shadowy Fleet of Tankers Moving Iranian Oil to China Tensions Are Growing in the South China Sea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • This Wednesday in Beijing, from the gate of heavenly peace overlooking Tiananmen Square,

  • China's President Xi Jinping will watch the country's first military parade since 2019.

  • So the parade itself is to celebrate the end of World War II.

  • Bloomberg's John Liu oversees our coverage of greater China from Beijing.

  • It's an important event for President Xi

  • because it's an occasion to show off how much the military has progressed when it comes to modernization,

  • which has been one of the priorities for China under Xi Jinping.

  • The parade features tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of aircraft.

  • It showcases China's latest weapons system,

  • including combat drones and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.

  • Xi will also host a who's who of political strongmen.