Zhang’s removal has many futuresBy Julien Oeuillet 曾樂昂I imagine that Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Zhang Youxia (張又俠) had no idea just how powerful he truly was. That is if you believe the fauna of China analysts and columnists who had a field day following his removal. Every media outlet, every author, felt it was their sacred duty to give their two cents on Zhang’s removal. This is why this market exists: Each theorist of what Zhang’s removal means has a customer base for their particular brand of “mights” and “coulds.” The others are “doing propaganda” simply because they do not cater to your bias. Yet, it would be healthier to accept that it is impossible to know what a piece of news like Zhang’s removal really means.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 18:09 UTC