PLA
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Example Sentences
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Xi wants to avoid that so he can have "lasting influence with the PLA," Hart writes.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“In the culture of fear that pervades the PLA, these new appointees may not give Xi the frank advice he needs,” Wuthnow said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
“Zhang’s intellect, experience and his relationship with Xi made honesty and objectivity possible, and that makes him an exception among PLA generals.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
"The detention of Zhang Youxia was the capstone arrest of the greatest series of purges in the history of China's PLA," experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies wrote in a note.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
He also said that PLA troops had been "loyal to the Party... and proven themselves capable and dependable".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
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