China Probes Top General Zhang Youxia Over Alleged Nuclear Secrets Leak to US

• China is investigating its top military commander, General Zhang Youxia, for allegedly leaking highly sensitive nuclear weapons information to the United States.
• General Zhang, the highest-ranking military figure below President Xi Jinping, is also being probed for serious violations of discipline and law, alongside General Liu Zhenli.
• The investigation has destabilized the six-member Central Military Commission, leaving only one member active besides Xi Jinping.
• Analysts describe this as one of the biggest purges of China's military leadership in the history of the People's Republic, aimed at reinforcing loyalty to Xi.
• The purge's implications for China's military readiness and its posture towards Taiwan are being debated, with some seeing short-term weakening but long-term strengthening of leadership.

Why It Matters: China is investigating its top general for alleged nuclear secrets leak, marking a major military purge under Xi Jinping.