X user John_A_Ridge posted details over the past hour on intensifying purges within China's People's Liberation Army, stating that senior generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are under investigation, according to his post at https://x.com/John_A_Ridge/status/2015631117949284361 shared between 11:16 a.m. and 12:16 p.m. UTC on January 26, 2026. The post builds on a Sinocism newsletter referenced earlier this morning by X user @niubi, which reported expectations of expanded probes into associates of Zhang and Liu amid political rectification efforts ahead of the 2027 21st Party Congress, as detailed in the previous report generated at 11:16 a.m. UTC. Background from MsMelChen's earlier X posts this morning notes multi-year purges focused on the Rocket Force and naval leadership, with loyalties to figures like Zhang Youxia running deep due to his background as a decorated veteran of the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War.
