China — Central Military Commission & Xi Jinping

China — Central Military Commission: The China — Central Military Commission, headed by Xi Jinping, is the powerful body that oversees China's armed forces, and both Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were former members.

Xi Jinping: Xi Jinping, the President of China, has been leading a decade-long anti-corruption campaign, which this event is a part of. The campaign is seen as a way to consolidate political loyalty and control.

China — Central Military Commission: The China — Central Military Commission, China's supreme command body, is undergoing significant upheaval due to purges of its senior members, impacting its composition and potentially its operational effectiveness.