What Xis Purge Of A Top General Means For China And Its Neighbors

Chinese leader Xi Jinpings decision to place the countrys top-ranking general under investigation raises deep questions for Chinas neighbors about Beijings ambitions to take control of Taiwan, long-term competition with the United States, and its regional image as a stable power.

The stunning January 24 move to probe his top general and one-time ally Zhang Youxia leaves Xi virtually alone at the top of the countr