Recent reports point to corruption and readiness problems in the Chinese military, the rocket force in particular.
In the aftermath of the report, an ex-PLA official told Radio Free Asia problems like this have long been rampant in the Chinese military.
The rocket force shakeups suggest that there are questions over who can be trusted.
Xinhua/Cha Chunming via Getty ImagesConcerns about corruption and readiness stand in contrast with the modernization and strengthening of the Chinese military.
Is the PLA, particularly the rocket force, the increasingly formidable force the Pentagon described in a military power report last October?
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