Top PLA general calls for crackdown on 'fake combat capabilities' in Chinese military

In a surprising turn of events, General He Weidong, the second-ranked vice-chairman of China's powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), has raised doubts about the effectiveness of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) combat exercises, calling them "fake combat capabilities." This comes at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the need for the PLA to prepare for "maritime military struggles" to secure victory in wars.