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On December twenty-second,

twenty-twenty-five Chinese President Xi Jinping made a sudden move inside the military

Two regional commanders promoted to full general

The highest rank in the People's Liberation Army

One now commands the Eastern Theater the force watching the Taiwan Strait

The other takes control of the Central Theater

responsible for defending Beijing itself

Until now both posts were temporary

That's not routine

That's urgency

Military analysts say the timing is critical

With Taiwan tensions rising

Beijing could no longer afford uncertainty at the top

But there's more

Both generals come from the Air Force

And that matters because other branches have been hit by corruption purges

Over the past year China's military has been shaken

Top generals removed

Former defense ministers gone

Senior commanders vanishing from public view

Last year more than twenty full generals appeared at this ceremony

This time only a few

The rest? Missing

To many observers, this is no longer just anti-corruption

It looks like a power shift

Attention is now on Zhang Youxia,

Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission

Many of the purged officers were originally promoted by Xi himself

That has triggered speculation that real control

of the military may be changing hands

Even Zhang's recent praise of Xi raised eyebrows

Calm

Measured

Almost distant

Some experts say it sounded less like loyalty and more like confidence

Xi Jinping remains leader in name

But behind the scenes control of the military is moving

And when military power shifts in China the consequences never stay internal

This situation is dangerous for three reasons