Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com A new factor has been injected into factional intrigue within the Chinese Communist Party. Thanks to the wonders of Chinese geriatric medicine, the health of 85-year-old ex-president Jiang Zemin and head of the powerful Shanghai Faction has improved — and he is determined to have a say in […]
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 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com President Hu Jintao has underscored the imperative of developing a strong navy by directing the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) to “expand and deepen preparations for military struggle.” The term “military struggle” is longstanding PLA shorthand for “winning regional warfare under high-tech conditions.” Hu, who chairs the policy-setting […]