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The PLA and China’s Leadership Transition

The New York Times’ Edward Wong and Jonathan Ansfield describe the uneasy relationship between China’s Communist Party and the military, where some generals have pushed for a greater role in political affairs as the party prepares for a leadership transition later this year: The party’s need to maintain stable rule over an increasingly vocal military is one reason Mr. Hu, its top civili