Hu Jintao seen prevailing in PLA power struggle with Xi Jinping and Jiang Zemin

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Hu Jintao seen prevailing in PLA power struggle with Xi Jinping and Jiang Zemin

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com President Hu Jintao has clawed back some territory with a reshuffle of the People’s Liberation Army’s top brass that largely tallies with the wishes of the 69-year-old supremo. It seems likely that Hu will remain chairman of the policy-setting Central Military Commission (CMC) for a couple more years […]

Beijing exploits Seoul-Tokyo tension in bid to derail U.S. ‘pivot’ to Asia

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Beijing exploits Seoul-Tokyo tension in bid to derail U.S. ‘pivot’ to Asia

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com Even as the world awaits new foreign-policy initiatives expected after leadership changes at the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress this fall, Beijing has significantly fine-tuned its policy toward the Asia-Pacific arena. A leitmotif of the far more aggressive foreign and military policies crafted by President and military […]

The plot thickens concerning fate of top military strategist Gen. Zhang Qinsheng

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The plot thickens concerning fate of top military strategist Gen. Zhang Qinsheng

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com Gen. Zhang Qinsheng figures in all Western military analysts’ lists for up-and-coming People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers who will likely receive a big promotion at the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress slated for this October. Zhang, 63, who is first deputy chief of the General Staff Department […]