China Insider | China’s PLA Purges, Board of Peace, China’s Demographic Crisis

The podcast analyzes current events related to China, focusing on internal politics and international relations. It examines the recent CCP investigations into PLA generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, suggesting these purges are driven by Xi Jinping's paranoia and desire for absolute loyalty rather than genuine corruption concerns. The discussion also covers President Trump's Board of Peace and its potential to counter China's growing influence in strategically important countries through the Belt and Road Initiative. Finally, the podcast addresses China's declining birthrate, questioning the accuracy of official statistics and attributing the decline to economic hardships and lack of social security rather than solely to increased gender equality.