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Has Xi Jinping Lost Control of China’s Military — And China Itself? by Gordon G. Chang

Tellingly, the most senior of the nine officers axed on the 17th was General He Weidong, the second-ranked vice chairman of the Commission and Xi Jinping’s No. 1 loyalist in the PLA. The general had gained prominence as Xi’s top enforcer in the military. Gen. He was not the only officer who backed Xi and has now been taken out of the military’s leadership ranks. Moreover, it is difficult to identify any Xi adversary who was purged in the last 18 months. It is unlikely, at a time Xi Jinping appears to be fighting for political survival, that he would remove his most important supporter in the military. It is far more probable that Xi has lost control of the People’s Liberation Army, especially because the removals strengthen Gen. Zhang, Xi’s adversary. China, by Thursday, could have a new leader. Or a new round of purges. On October 17, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that the Communist Party’s Central Committee and Central Military Commission had, after investigations, removed nine senior officers from their posts in the People’s Liberation Army. The stunning announcement occurred on the eve of the long-delayed Fourth Plenum of the Party’s 20th Central Committee, scheduled to start tomorrow, October 20, and continue for four days. On the agenda are crucial economic matters, including the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan, which covers the rest of the decade, 2026-2030.

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Salman Khan’s security on the sets of Battle Of Galwan is impregnable

Anyone trying to harm Salman Khan during the shooting of his underproduction film Battle Of Galwan will find it hard to penetrate the three-tier security arrangement.The security bandobast is impregnable and unbreakable.A source close to the project informed, “Salman travels nationally and internationally with his private security in-charge (Shera), and with a core security of 15 other trained commandos. Then there is the third tier of security provided by the government. When they were shooting in Leh, the government provided the security net given to the biggest VVIP politicians.”Currently shooting for Battle Of Galwan in Mumbai, Salman is provided with an elaborate security arrangement not provided to any actor in India before.Said the source, “The entire cast and crew of the Battle Of Galwan have to surrender their cell phones a mile away from the actual location. This includes Salman himself and the director Apoorva Lakhia, as any interceptor can track down Salman through any phone present on location. At the end of the day, every crew member’s phone is scrutinized for suspicious movement. Guests desirous of visiting Salman on the sets have to get their Aadhaar Cards scanned and approved in advance.”Isn’t it cumbersome to shoot with so many hurdles?“Not at all. Salman has learnt to live with the security. Fifteen of the security guards are on the actual set with him. But they are trained to make themselves invisible. Not once does Apoorva Lakhia have to yell at them for coming in the way of the camera,” said the source.Also Read: Salman Khan shoots patriotic song with 60 dancers for Battle of Galwan: Report

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27 Freshest and Funniest Feline Funnies to Fill Your Week With Fluffy Fabulousness

Happy meowrning, friends! Another incredibly long week is behind us, and it is finally time to take a break, take a breath, sit back and relax for a while. We don’t think it has always been like this where every week feels even crazier than the last. The need we have for wholesomeness and pawsitivity in our lives has grown a million times bigger than it was, and there is truly only one thing that can fill that need for us on a constant and consistent basis, and that is obviously funny cat memes. Listen, there are very few things in the world that can make us smile unconditionally, but hissterical cat memes always can. There’s something meowgical about silly cat memes like these, something that gets straight into our hearts and soul, something that makes us smile and laugh and just appreciate the little things in life. Maybe that is why the obsession that people have with cats on the internet only seems to grow, never lessen, because it’s always pure, and it always makes us happy.

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10 Best Crypto Wallets In New Zealand for 2025: Secure & Easy

The post 10 Best Crypto Wallets In New Zealand for 2025: Secure & Easy appeared first on Coinworldstory. In this article, I will review the Best Crypto Wallets in New Zealand, focusing on choices that allow you to store, send, and manage your cryptocurrencies safely. Between the simple Trust Wallet and Exodus mobile wallets and the more sophisticated hardware wallets, Ledger Nano X and Trezor Model T, this guide will assist New Zealanders, [.] The post 10 Best Crypto Wallets In New Zealand for 2025: Secure & Easy appeared first on Coinworldstory.