(TibetanReview.net, Feb08’25) – Taking to heart late Chairman Mao Zedong’s dictum that Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, rather than by any sort of democratic consent of the governed, China’s top military command is reported to have rolled out a major education campaign to instil political loyalty to President Xi Jinping – an initiative aimed primarily at the top ranks of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The campaign follows the downfall of a number of top military personnel and defence officials in recent times, including for alleged disloyalty to the party leadership.
The campaign may be aimed at putting to rest speculations about Xi’s loss of grip or influenc...





