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Bloomberg: US Intelligence Shows Flawed China Missiles Led Xi to Purge Army
* China missiles filled with water, not fuel: US intelligence
* Xi seeking to root out corruption, prepare military for combat
US intelligence indicates that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war, according to people familiar with the assessments.
The corruption inside China’s Rocket Force and throughout the nation’s defense industrial base is so extensive that US officials now believe Xi is less likely to contemplate major military action in the coming years than would otherwise have been the case, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing intelligence.
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WNU Editor: China does have a corruption problem, but I am skeptical of this Bloomberg report that rockets were filled with water and not fuel. It should also be noted that this is just a US intelligence report making an assessment on what is happening in China.
US Intelligence Says Chinese Missiles Were Filled With Water Not Fuel That Led President Xi To Purge The Army
US intel shows China’s army had missiles filled with water instead of fuel in a corruption scandal that led to Xi’s military purge: Bloomberg — Business Insider
Corrupt Chinese Officials Filled Missiles With Water, Report Says — Newsweek
Xi Jinping’s empty threats exposed as Chinese missiles filled with water instead of fuel — Express
Flawed Rockets, Corruption Led To Purge In Chinese Army? Here’s What US Intelligence Said — Times Now
Chinese missiles filled with water instead of fuel – Bloomberg — RT