# What China’s military turmoil means for Taiwan

An episode of [ABC News Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1349523628), 1 Feb 2026, 14 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/h5/Z/oe.mp3

There’s turmoil at the top of the Chinese military with President Xi Jinping removing some of his most experienced generals. He sacked two key figures, accusing them of corruption, raising questions about the timeline for his ambition to take over Taiwan. Today, China expert Neil Thomas from the Asia Society Policy Institute on what Xi Jinping is up to. Featured: Neil Thomas, fellow on Chinese Politics at the Center for China Analysis at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington DC

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