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> China's Military Purge-Readiness Pipeline

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Xi's ongoing purge of PLA and aerospace officials installs loyal commanders, amplifying the scope and political confidence behind large-scale military exercises near Taiwan.

// Cascade Logic

PLA/aerospace purges → reliable command chain → enables more ambitious Taiwan-area exercises

// Causal Graph

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// Causal Links

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Removing unreliable or corrupt senior officers ensures Xi has loyalist commanders in place, increasing confidence to authorize politically sensitive large-scale operations near Taiwan.