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China replaces nuclear unit leadership amid ideology shift

  • China has replaced heads of its nuclear Rocket Force unit.
  • New appointees are former deputy navy chief Wang Houbin and central committee member Xu Xisheng
  • Outgoing leaders General Li Yuchao and Liu Guangbin face corruption probes.
  • Move follows Wagner group rebellion in Russia, signaling Xi's focus on ideological control.
  • This shakeup comes after dismissal of Foreign Minister Qin Gang, marking leadership change.
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