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Chinese repression Military leadership at the top could weaken the country’s ability to fight a full-scale war, but it could also make conflict more likely if mistakes or misjudgments spiral out of control, author Gordon Chang warned Monday.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walking in front of his military in China. (Li Gang/Getty Images)
Chang said China’s top military leadership had been effectively “wiped out” by internal purges, calling into question Beijing’s ability to currently carry out a complex and coordinated air, land and sea operation.
He argued that the situation contradicts predictions that China is operating on a fixed war schedule, including expectations that Beijing could act on Taiwan in the coming years.
“I don’t know how you can launch a combined air, land and sea operation in such a state,” Chang said.
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Despite the apparent weakening of China military command structureChang warned that the overall risk of conflict remains high. He said Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping now has greater incentive to keep tensions high, increasing the risk of miscalculations during military or diplomatic clashes.
“But that doesn’t mean we are safe from war and the threat of war, because Xi Jinping has a lot of incentive, and even more so now, to keep tensions high,” Chang said.
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Chang warned that instability inside The Chinese political system This could make it more difficult for Beijing to de-escalate a crisis once it begins, increasing the risk that a single incident could spiral out of control.
“And if he miscalculated and one of these incidents goes wrong, he can’t de-escalate the situation. So I still think the risk of war is high,” Chang said.
