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Xi Jinping Liquidates Top Command as “Coup” Rumours Grip Beijing

The political foundation of the world’s most populous nation is shaking. Following forty-eight hours of intense speculation regarding an “attack” on President Xi Jinping and a firefight at the heart of the capital, the Chinese Ministry of Defence has finally broken its silence.

The reality is not a physical assassination—but a political execution.

The “Untouchable” Falls: The Arrest of Zhang Youxia

In a move that has stunned global intelligence agencies, China has confirmed the investigation and detention of General Zhang Youxia, the top-ranking Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC). Zhang was not just a general; he was Xi Jinping’s “Iron Brother”—a fellow “Princeling” whose father fought alongside Xi’s father in the 1940s.

Alongside him, General Liu Zhenli, the Chief of the Joint Staff and the man responsible for China’s war-fighting operations, has also vanished into the “shuanggui” (extra-legal detention) system.

The Anatomy of a Rumour: Why the World Thought a Coup was Underway

For the last 24 hours, social media has been ablaze with reports of:

• “Killed Guards”: Reports of a shootout at the Jingxi Hotel. While unverified, analysts suggest these rumours stem from the high-security “Special Services” units moving to detain high-ranking generals.
• “Xi Jinping Safe”: State media have flooded the airwaves with images of Xi Jinping conducting a telephone call with Brazilian President Lula da Silva, a move designed to project total control amidst the vacuum.
• The 5-Year Struggle: This is the latest in a series of purges that began with the Rocket Force in 2024. Observers note that Xi is now purging his loyalists, not his enemies—a sign of deep-seated paranoia regarding a potential military pushback against his 2027 Taiwan goals.

Geopolitical Fallout: A Command in Chaos

The international response has been one of “strategic silence” masking deep concern. With the removal of Zhang and Liu, the CMC—once a body of seven—has been hollowed out to just a few individuals.

“This is the total annihilation of the professional high command,” says one veteran intelligence analyst. “By removing the only generals with actual combat experience, Xi has secured his personal safety at the cost of the PLA’s ability to actually fight a war.”

As Beijing remains under a “shadow lockdown,” the question is no longer if Xi is in danger from an assassin’s bullet, but whether the Chinese military can survive the internal war its own leader has declared upon it.

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