China Promotes Military Officers, Advances Space Capabilities
China's President Xi Jinping promotes two military officers to general rank, tapping one as head of the military's top disciplinary body, as China conducts test launch of strategic missile and advances space capabilities
China's President Xi Jinping has promoted two military officers to the rank of general, as reported by Reuters China News, while also tapping one of them as the new head of the military's top disciplinary and anti-corruption body. This move is part of Xi's efforts to rebuild his depleted top military ranks. Additionally, China has been advancing its space capabilities, with a recent test of a strategic missile by a submarine, as well as the successful capture of a returned rocket stage using a net-capture system, as shown in a drone photo near Wenchang in southern China's Hainan province. These developments have significant implications for China's military expansion, which is discussed in more detail in the article China's Military Expansion: Strategic Implications, and may also impact regional dynamics, including the situation in Myanmar, where Myanmar Aid Cuts Have Deadly Consequences and the Myanmar Military Junta Faces Criticism Over ASEAN Outreach, with news and updates available on cgtn.com.
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