Xi's Three Military Gatekeepers Are Gone Who Controls the PLA Now?

Nov 10, 2026 - 10:52

Is Xi Jinping being cut off from his own military?
All three of Xi's former military gatekeepers have fallen. These were the men who managed sensitive information and communications at the heart of China's military command system. Now, they're all gone.
Is Xi purging his own loyalists, or is someone systematically dismantling his power network inside the PLA?
If Xi can no longer protect his closest military aides, can he still control the military?
We examine the extraordinary downfall of Xi's three military gatekeepers—and what it reveals about the growing questions surrounding his grip on the People's Liberation Army.