How China’s Xi Purged His ‘Big Brother’ to Achieve Absolute Power
It was a bitterly cold, overcast winter day when China’s senior-most general left for a meeting with hundreds of high-ranking Communist Party officials, including their leader, Xi Jinping. Zhang Youxia, center, was arrested Jan. 19 on unspecified charges. Gen. Zhang Youxia never made it. Security personnel sent by Xi intercepted Zhang en route to the…