Analysts believe the dismissals are meant both to reform and modernize the military and to ensure Communist Party control over the People's Liberation Army.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Another 84,000 cases ended in dismissals, but that outcome wasn’t reflected in their criminal history either.
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