How deep does China’s military purge go? Chinese leader Xi Jinping has taken his purge of the country’s military to the very top, targeting his highest-ranked general in a stunning move last month. But Xi’s shake-up cuts across a much wider swath of his armed forces –– with roughly 100 officers potentially ousted since 2022, a new report has found. CNN's Simone McCarthy explains what this means for China's military.

Source: CNN February 26, 2026 18:59 UTC