Andreas Landwehr
@andreaslandwehr.bsky.social
German journalist, Beijing Bureau Chief of dpa German Press Agency for 30 years, Asia-Pacific Head until 2023, Liberty Award 2011, former correspondent in U.S.
China indicated that an anti-graft purge roiling the People’s Liberation Army won’t impede its plans for eventually taking control of self-run Taiwan, while also brushing aside doubts about the effectiveness of its military in the wake of the ouster of top generals www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Signals Xi’s Purge Won’t Deter ‘Reunification’ With Taiwan
China indicated that an anti-graft purge roiling the People’s Liberation Army won’t impede its plans for eventually taking control of self-run Taiwan, while also brushing aside doubts about the effect...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
China indicated that an anti-graft purge roiling the People’s Liberation Army won’t impede its plans for eventually taking control of self-run Taiwan, while also brushing aside doubts about the effectiveness of its military in the wake of the ouster of top generals www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AstraZeneca Plc will invest $15 billion in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing as well as research and development, in a further commitment to the UK drugmaker’s already sizable presence in the mainland www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Astra Pledges $15 Billion China Investment During Starmer Visit
AstraZeneca Plc will invest $15 billion in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing as well as research and development, in a further commitment to the UK drugmaker’s already sizable prese...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
AstraZeneca Plc will invest $15 billion in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing as well as research and development, in a further commitment to the UK drugmaker’s already sizable presence in the mainland www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The widening scope of the purge suggests that loyalty — not just corruption — is increasingly under scrutiny, raising questions about both command authority and whether Xi’s goal of turning the PLA into a world-class military by 2027 is still achievable www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why Xi Jinping Has Purged His Top Military Leaders
China’s armed forces are in the midst of one of the most sweeping shakeups of the Xi Jinping era, with a steady stream of senior generals vanishing from public view or being formally purged. A corrupt...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The widening scope of the purge suggests that loyalty — not just corruption — is increasingly under scrutiny, raising questions about both command authority and whether Xi’s goal of turning the PLA into a world-class military by 2027 is still achievable www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Xi Jinping is starting over: At least one in every five officers whom Xi had promoted to three-star rank has been dismissed or come under investigation for serious misconduct www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Xi Jinping Is Stripping Down His Military Command and Starting Over
Since mid-2023, at least 60 senior military officers and defense-industry executives have been placed under investigation, removed from public office or abruptly replaced.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Xi Jinping is starting over: At least one in every five officers whom Xi had promoted to three-star rank has been dismissed or come under investigation for serious misconduct www.wsj.com/world/china/...
For Washington, Zhang's surprising demise removes a respected and well-known figure within China's military at a time when successive U.S. administrations have worked to build senior-level contacts to avoid mishaps between the world's two most powerful militaries www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Fall of top Chinese general stirs US uncertainty about China's military
With the downfall of China's top general, the United States has lost an important contact on Beijing's top military body and now faces a People's Liberation Army that increasingly lacks steady, experi...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:11 AM
For Washington, Zhang's surprising demise removes a respected and well-known figure within China's military at a time when successive U.S. administrations have worked to build senior-level contacts to avoid mishaps between the world's two most powerful militaries www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/c...
China executes 11 members of gang who ran billion-dollar criminal empire in Myanmar | CNN
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:49 AM
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/c...
China Vanke received approval from bondholders to push back repayment on debt and obtained a fresh loan from a state-owned shareholder, giving it more breathing room as the developer wrestles with a prolonged liquidity crunch www.wsj.com/business/chi...
China Vanke Avoids Immediate Default With More Bond Repayment Deferrals
The Chinese developer also obtained a fresh loan from a state-owned shareholder, giving it more breathing room as it wrestles with a prolonged liquidity crunch.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM
China Vanke received approval from bondholders to push back repayment on debt and obtained a fresh loan from a state-owned shareholder, giving it more breathing room as the developer wrestles with a prolonged liquidity crunch www.wsj.com/business/chi...
Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties. Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime minister in eight years will be sorely tested www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties
Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime minister in eight years will be sorely tested
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January 28, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties. Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime minister in eight years will be sorely tested www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
“Money spent very quickly on the military corrupts very quickly“ www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Rapid Buildup of Chinese Military Fuels Corruption Scandals
A purge of military elite shows the risk of a sudden surge in military spending—and of crossing Xi Jinping.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
“Money spent very quickly on the military corrupts very quickly“ www.wsj.com/world/china/...
‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake’: Why Beijing isn't rushing to answer Trump’s tariff broadside www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake’: Why Beijing isn't rushing to answer Trump’s tariff broadside
Analysts expect the U.S.-China trade truce to hold as Beijing bets Trump won’t follow through on his threats ahead of a leaders’ meeting in April.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:52 AM
‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake’: Why Beijing isn't rushing to answer Trump’s tariff broadside www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
“It reads more to suggest that they really were challenging Xi Jinping, that it was really a personal betrayal,” said Shanshan Mei. “Corruption is mentioned, but to me this gist of what they are accused of is very political, betraying Xi.”
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In Xi’s China, Even the Mightiest General Can Fall
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January 27, 2026 at 6:50 AM
“It reads more to suggest that they really were challenging Xi Jinping, that it was really a personal betrayal,” said Shanshan Mei. “Corruption is mentioned, but to me this gist of what they are accused of is very political, betraying Xi.”
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“This is easily the most significant PLA purge in the post-Mao era,” said Neil Thomas, a fellow on Chinese politics at the Asia Society thinktank. “It’s hard to overstate how rare this is“ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Fate of China’s top general more likely to do with power struggle than corruption
Experts suggest Xi Jinping is asserting his authority by sidelining an officer who has significantly betrayed his trust
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January 27, 2026 at 6:47 AM
“This is easily the most significant PLA purge in the post-Mao era,” said Neil Thomas, a fellow on Chinese politics at the Asia Society thinktank. “It’s hard to overstate how rare this is“ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
With the purge in the military, Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power. The allegation of treason against the top general is being met with skepticism. Taiwan can only breathe a short sigh of relief @table.media
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Power struggle: Xi secures succession process
With the purge in the military, Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power. The allegation of treason against the top general is being met with skepticism. Taiwan can breathe a brief sigh of relief.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:23 AM
With the purge in the military, Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power. The allegation of treason against the top general is being met with skepticism. Taiwan can only breathe a short sigh of relief @table.media
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Mit der Säuberung im Militär festigt Xi Jinping seine Macht. Der Vorwurf des Landesverrats gegen den höchsten General stößt auf Skepsis. Taiwan kann nur kurz aufatmen. ⬇️ Meine Analyse für @table.media über das politische Erdbeben in Peking
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Machtkampf: Xi sichert Nachfolgeprozess
Mit der Säuberung im Militär festigt Xi Jinping seine Macht. Der Vorwurf des Landesverrats gegen den höchsten General stößt auf Skepsis. Taiwan kann nur kurz aufatmen.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Mit der Säuberung im Militär festigt Xi Jinping seine Macht. Der Vorwurf des Landesverrats gegen den höchsten General stößt auf Skepsis. Taiwan kann nur kurz aufatmen. ⬇️ Meine Analyse für @table.media über das politische Erdbeben in Peking
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Corruption, power struggle and allegations of leaking secrets. China’s purge wave in the military has brought down its top general. Did Zhang Youxia really leak nuclear weapons data to the US? And how combat-ready is the People’s Liberation Army now? table.media/en/china/tal...
Power struggle at the top of the military: Nuclear weapons data leaked to the US?
Corruption, intrigue and allegations of leaking secrets. China’s purge wave in the military has brought down the top general. How combat-ready is the People’s Liberation Army?
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January 26, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Corruption, power struggle and allegations of leaking secrets. China’s purge wave in the military has brought down its top general. Did Zhang Youxia really leak nuclear weapons data to the US? And how combat-ready is the People’s Liberation Army now? table.media/en/china/tal...
Machtkampf, Korruption und Vorwürfe wegen des Verrats vom Atomwaffengeheimnissen an die USA: Der Parteichef stürzt seinen höchsten Militär und bisherigen engen Vertrauten Zhang Youxia. Meine Analyse für @table.media
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China: Hat Xis höchster General Atomwaffendaten an die USA verraten?
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January 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Machtkampf, Korruption und Vorwürfe wegen des Verrats vom Atomwaffengeheimnissen an die USA: Der Parteichef stürzt seinen höchsten Militär und bisherigen engen Vertrauten Zhang Youxia. Meine Analyse für @table.media
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China’s new dry dock near the South China Sea could help Beijing avoid having an aircraft carrier “gap” in the disputed waterway and pave the way for military outreach to the Indian Ocean
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Shandong’s use of PLA dry dock near South China Sea suggests carrier milestone
China may avoid a ‘carrier gap’ and could support carrier operations along the Indian Ocean to the Middle East, analysts say.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:44 AM
China’s new dry dock near the South China Sea could help Beijing avoid having an aircraft carrier “gap” in the disputed waterway and pave the way for military outreach to the Indian Ocean
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China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Exclusive | China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S.
Bribery allegations have also been leveled against Gen. Zhang Youxia, whose downfall carries implications for the country’s military readiness.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:52 PM
China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts www.wsj.com/world/china/...
PLA Daily denounced Zhang and Liu in an editorial, saying they had undermined Xi’s authority, abetted political and corruption problems that impaired the party’s leadership over the armed forces, and damaged efforts to develop combat effectiveness www.wsj.com/world/china/...
China’s Xi Places His Top General Under Investigation as Military Purges Heat Up
Gen. Zhang Youxia is the most senior active member of the military hierarchy to face dismissal since the fallout of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:42 AM
PLA Daily denounced Zhang and Liu in an editorial, saying they had undermined Xi’s authority, abetted political and corruption problems that impaired the party’s leadership over the armed forces, and damaged efforts to develop combat effectiveness www.wsj.com/world/china/...
"If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.," Trump said www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China'
It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:26 AM
"If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.," Trump said www.bbc.com/news/article...
China’s Xi Places His Top General Under Investigation as Military Purges Heat Up www.wsj.com/world/china/...
China’s Xi Places His Top General Under Investigation as Military Purges Heat Up
Gen. Zhang Youxia is the most senior member of China’s military hierarchy to face dismissal since the fallout of the 1989 Tiananmen protests.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:03 AM
China’s Xi Places His Top General Under Investigation as Military Purges Heat Up www.wsj.com/world/china/...
China probes senior military officials Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli for suspected serious discipline, law violations: defense ministry xhnewsapi.xinhuaxmt.com/share/news?i...
China probes senior military officials Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli for suspected serious discipline, law violations: defense ministry
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January 24, 2026 at 7:40 AM
China probes senior military officials Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli for suspected serious discipline, law violations: defense ministry xhnewsapi.xinhuaxmt.com/share/news?i...
China’s top military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli put under investigation
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Breaking | China’s top military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli put under investigation
Pair suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:32 AM
China’s top military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli put under investigation
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China opened a probe into Zhang Youxia, a Politburo member and vice chairman of the Military Commission over suspected “serious discipline and law violations,” Xinhua reported. Liu Zhenli, a member of the military commission, is also being investigated www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Announces Probe Into Vice Military Chair Zhang Youxia
China opened a probe into Zhang Youxia, a Politburo member and vice chairman of the Communist Party’s Central Military Commission over suspected “serious discipline and law violations,” Xinhua News Ag...
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January 24, 2026 at 7:31 AM
China opened a probe into Zhang Youxia, a Politburo member and vice chairman of the Military Commission over suspected “serious discipline and law violations,” Xinhua reported. Liu Zhenli, a member of the military commission, is also being investigated www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Administration Pushes Out Key Officials Focused on China Tech Threat www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Trump Administration Pushes Out Key Officials Focused on China Tech Threat
The departing staffers worked for a Commerce Department office charged with protecting the U.S. from Chinese technological advances.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Trump Administration Pushes Out Key Officials Focused on China Tech Threat www.wsj.com/politics/nat...