▲ 182 ▼ Xi Unleashes China’s Biggest Purge of Military Leaders Since Mao (www.bloomberg.com) submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 1 year ago (1 child) It’s a fight against challenges to his power first and foremost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -25 points 1 year ago (1 child) That is what corruption is. He grew out of the princelings and has to tactically fight them so he isn't overthrown himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess the 8 generals who are missing just went on a holiday together then? Xi is not a stand-up dude trying to right all that's wrong in China. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -14 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm not claiming that Xi is some hero. But how do you know it's not an anti-corruption sweep? Corrupt leaders deserve to be disappeared forever. Just like it should also happen to billionaires. You can doubt the motives, but not the action. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago I mean, that's a pretty hard shift in the defense of your assertion. You lead off strong with "I think it's XYZ", with no support, then when that's challenged, you're restating it in the framework of "you need to prove it's not XYZ". Might as well have said the purge is because these guys liked raspberry donuts and Xi hates that flavor. Good luck proving that negative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago It can't be anti-corruption because Xi is more corrupt than all of them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not familiar with the matter, but from the little i've learned of the article, it seems the general have just disappeared, right? If it was corruption matters, that would be official, as it would be a good reason for a trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -3 points 1 year ago It's common for people to be disappeared or disappear for a time for re-education. That's what happened to Jack Ma when he stepped out of line. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago China has more billionaires than the US and they don’t care about those either permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -25 points 1 year ago (1 child) That is what corruption is. He grew out of the princelings and has to tactically fight them so he isn't overthrown himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess the 8 generals who are missing just went on a holiday together then? Xi is not a stand-up dude trying to right all that's wrong in China. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -14 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm not claiming that Xi is some hero. But how do you know it's not an anti-corruption sweep? Corrupt leaders deserve to be disappeared forever. Just like it should also happen to billionaires. You can doubt the motives, but not the action. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago I mean, that's a pretty hard shift in the defense of your assertion. You lead off strong with "I think it's XYZ", with no support, then when that's challenged, you're restating it in the framework of "you need to prove it's not XYZ". Might as well have said the purge is because these guys liked raspberry donuts and Xi hates that flavor. Good luck proving that negative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago It can't be anti-corruption because Xi is more corrupt than all of them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not familiar with the matter, but from the little i've learned of the article, it seems the general have just disappeared, right? If it was corruption matters, that would be official, as it would be a good reason for a trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -3 points 1 year ago It's common for people to be disappeared or disappear for a time for re-education. That's what happened to Jack Ma when he stepped out of line. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago China has more billionaires than the US and they don’t care about those either permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess the 8 generals who are missing just went on a holiday together then? Xi is not a stand-up dude trying to right all that's wrong in China. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -14 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm not claiming that Xi is some hero. But how do you know it's not an anti-corruption sweep? Corrupt leaders deserve to be disappeared forever. Just like it should also happen to billionaires. You can doubt the motives, but not the action. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago I mean, that's a pretty hard shift in the defense of your assertion. You lead off strong with "I think it's XYZ", with no support, then when that's challenged, you're restating it in the framework of "you need to prove it's not XYZ". Might as well have said the purge is because these guys liked raspberry donuts and Xi hates that flavor. Good luck proving that negative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago It can't be anti-corruption because Xi is more corrupt than all of them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not familiar with the matter, but from the little i've learned of the article, it seems the general have just disappeared, right? If it was corruption matters, that would be official, as it would be a good reason for a trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -3 points 1 year ago It's common for people to be disappeared or disappear for a time for re-education. That's what happened to Jack Ma when he stepped out of line. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago China has more billionaires than the US and they don’t care about those either permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -14 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm not claiming that Xi is some hero. But how do you know it's not an anti-corruption sweep? Corrupt leaders deserve to be disappeared forever. Just like it should also happen to billionaires. You can doubt the motives, but not the action. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago I mean, that's a pretty hard shift in the defense of your assertion. You lead off strong with "I think it's XYZ", with no support, then when that's challenged, you're restating it in the framework of "you need to prove it's not XYZ". Might as well have said the purge is because these guys liked raspberry donuts and Xi hates that flavor. Good luck proving that negative. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago It can't be anti-corruption because Xi is more corrupt than all of them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not familiar with the matter, but from the little i've learned of the article, it seems the general have just disappeared, right? If it was corruption matters, that would be official, as it would be a good reason for a trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -3 points 1 year ago It's common for people to be disappeared or disappear for a time for re-education. That's what happened to Jack Ma when he stepped out of line. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago China has more billionaires than the US and they don’t care about those either permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago I mean, that's a pretty hard shift in the defense of your assertion. You lead off strong with "I think it's XYZ", with no support, then when that's challenged, you're restating it in the framework of "you need to prove it's not XYZ". Might as well have said the purge is because these guys liked raspberry donuts and Xi hates that flavor. Good luck proving that negative. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago It can't be anti-corruption because Xi is more corrupt than all of them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not familiar with the matter, but from the little i've learned of the article, it seems the general have just disappeared, right? If it was corruption matters, that would be official, as it would be a good reason for a trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -3 points 1 year ago It's common for people to be disappeared or disappear for a time for re-education. That's what happened to Jack Ma when he stepped out of line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org -3 points 1 year ago It's common for people to be disappeared or disappear for a time for re-education. That's what happened to Jack Ma when he stepped out of line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago China has more billionaires than the US and they don’t care about those either permalink fedilink source parent