Is China Preparing a 'Special Military Operation' In Taiwan?

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China cleansing their top military strata

Trouble in China: Elite purge as Xi targets his own top general, longtime confidant

Gen. Zhang Youxia

China's most senior military officer, who is second only to Xi Jinping, has been put under investigation over alleged "grave violations of discipline and the law."

Another member of the commission, Gen. Liu Zhenli, has also been placed under investigation

No further details have been given regarding the accusations against General Zhang Youxia, but such language is often presented in such crackdowns as a euphemism for corruption.

Xi has described corruption as "the biggest threat" to the Communist Party, having previously several times warned that the struggle against it "remains grave and complex."

Taken as face value - corruption, requiring action by the President.

The opposite would be: extrapolating (analysis), and/or subjectivity:

But critics as well as Western observers say this has served as a convenient and public PR mechanism for sidelining political rivals, and strengthening Xi's power and hold on the levers of power.

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This looks a bit caricatural & emotional; I would personally be favoring the "corruption" explanation. In such a case, it would mean that the actions undertaken by Xi would be required. As those high officials would have been close allies of Xi, the corruption phenomenon would be something requiring action, but those wouldn't be given "death sentence". The idea would be that their removal is required, without going into "those are personal enemies of Xi".