Taiwan Monitors 'Abnormal' China Military Leadership Changes Amid Top General Probe

• Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo announced monitoring of "abnormal" changes in China's military leadership.
• The monitoring follows an investigation into Zhang Youxia, China's most senior general and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, for alleged serious violations.
• Zhang Youxia, a close ally of President Xi Jinping and a veteran of the 1979 Vietnam conflict, is under scrutiny alongside another senior officer, Liu Zhenli.
• Taiwan aims to decipher Beijing's intentions using various intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance methods, including intelligence-sharing.
• The move comes as China continues its military pressure on Taiwan, which it claims as its territory, and has not renounced the use of force.

Why It Matters: Taiwan is closely watching China's military leadership changes, including a top general's probe, to understand Beijing's intentions.