Has Defense Minister Dong Jun, missing for 50 days, been purged by Xi Jinping? What mysterious relationship does he have with Peng Liyuan?

Host Hu Liren analyzed the unusual absence of Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, who has been missing for nearly fifty days, during his show. Dong Jun was absent from major meetings, such as the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March victory, and his name is missing from the Ministry of National Defense website as well as schedules for recent foreign delegation visits. The host pointed out that Dong Jun has a deep background, being a protégé promoted from Shandong by Peng Liyuan. His disappearance is not due to corruption, but rather serves as a signal of a political purge that reflects deep internal fractures and crumbling power within Xi Jinping's camp.

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Hello everyone, viewers and friends! I've been on a business trip these past two days, and to keep the live stream going continuously, I can only stream from this car. Yesterday, I did an episode about the sudden disappearance of Dong Jun, and many people were paying attention. Some friends left messages on other platforms, saying they were also checking a very important meeting that Dong Jun should have attended—the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March victory, held before the Fifth Plenary Session. Dong Jun was definitely not mentioned in the press release for this meeting, and after checking all the videos, Dong Jun did not appear in any of them either. Based on information from some friends in China, including those in Beijing, it can be confirmed that two people failed to appear at such an important meeting: one was Dong Jun, and the other was Hu Chunhua.

Let's analyze this. The last time Dong Jun appeared was in mid-September, which is almost fifty days ago from now. He gave a report at the Xiangshan Forum, at a meeting regarding military content. Over the past couple of days, I checked the entire Ministry of National Defense website, and Dong Jun hasn't appeared in any reception events or internal defense ministry meetings. Furthermore, for the upcoming period, there are many foreign delegations visiting the Ministry of National Defense—visits related to defense affairs—and Dong Jun is not scheduled for any of them. Think about it, this is a huge matter. As I've said before, Dong Jun is a very special figure: he is neither a State Councilor nor a member of the Central Military Commission. You see, both of Dong Jun's predecessors as Defense Minister were arrested. Xi Jinping suspects everyone now, especially in the military. As long as you hold power in the military, as long as you can command troops, he suspects everyone. Under such circumstances, who feels safe? No one feels safe.

Dong Jun's resume is quite impressive. He had always been in the North Sea Fleet. Born in 1961, he was admitted to the Dalian Naval Academy in 1978, making him a professionally trained officer. Later, he worked as a clerk at the highest command center of the North Sea Fleet. It should be said that his technical skills were very solid. When did Dong Jun enter the top echelon? He went to Beijing. Originally, he was obscure, just in the North Sea Fleet. He started being promoted in 2013, step by step, to deputy commander and then commander of the North Sea Fleet. Later, he went to the Ministry of National Defense, then to the Navy, served as deputy commander of the Navy, and eventually became the head of the Navy. Then, when his predecessor ran into trouble, he was directly promoted, but he was not given the corresponding position of State Councilor; the Minister of National Defense should typically be a State Councilor and a member of the Central Military Commission in terms of political status, but he had neither. Now there is news circulating in Beijing: who promoted Dong Jun? In fact, it was Peng Liyuan who promoted him; he has a very good relationship with Peng Liyuan. Dong Jun is from Yantai, Shandong, and Peng Liyuan is also from Shandong. Moreover, Peng Liyuan frequently visits Shandong; it is her old base, and she pays special attention to Shandong.

Now, the rumors circulating within the military in Beijing should have some basis; they are not just hearsay. It is very likely that Dong Jun is Peng Liyuan's man and has a special relationship with her. This is very normal within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) military. Dong Jun is about to be purged. About half a year ago, someone already told me that Dong Jun was going to be purged. Everyone, take a look: five months ago, I made a video titled 'Minister of National Defense Dong Jun Cannot Escape the Fate of Being Purged.' This was a program from five months ago. The live broadcast was five months ago; I had already predicted and issued a warning five months ago. The information at that time actually came from Beijing. In other words, at that time, Xi Jinping had actually already named Dong Jun in certain meetings. But Dong Jun himself thought, 'I am Peng Liyuan's protégé, Xi Jinping shouldn't touch me,' because when Dong Jun was promoted from Shandong, it was Peng Liyuan who specifically named him. Under these circumstances, Xi Jinping is now starting to purge even his own people.

If you look at Dong Jun's resume, you will know. Dong Jun is Xi Jinping's—actually, he and Peng Liyuan, we can see them as a group, so he is Xi Jinping's man. If we treat them as two factions, if Dong Jun is purged, it sends a very strong signal, which is what I said a while ago: Xi Jinping's camp has begun to enter a period of extreme disintegration. That is to say, he is even arresting and purging people promoted by Peng Liyuan; he doesn't trust anyone. I made a video a while ago saying, what is it that Xi Jinping is facing now? It's called being deserted by his followers. The appearance of this phenomenon of Xi Jinping being deserted proves that the various factions around him have lost confidence in him. Much of what we see from the outside is just deduction or speculation, but the phenomena of these people on the inside—if you extract the phenomena of these people and analyze them, it proves that Xi Jinping's team is currently disintegrating.

There is one more point: if Dong Jun—I estimate that there is a high probability that Dong Jun has been arrested. But there is one thing: fifty days have passed, and there has been no official announcement yet. There is no official announcement, and there is another possibility: Peng Liyuan is doing ideological work in the middle to protect him. These people in the Communist Party now, look at the mayors and deputy mayors below, even these central officials are like this, including Hu Chunhua, who suddenly disappeared a while ago; it is actually the same situation as Dong Jun. Look at Dong Jun now; it is extremely abnormal. How high is the rank of Minister of National Defense? Within the CCP and within the military, that rank is very high. He was promoted from Navy Commander; he is the first Chinese Navy Commander to become Minister of National Defense. Therefore, there is now a huge split within Xi Jinping's circle. If Dong Jun is arrested, this is also a proof of the fact. One is in the military; Zhang Youxia's relationship with him is certainly not ordinary. Dong Jun can also be considered a small fry in front of Zhang Youxia. Dong Jun should be related to Peng Liyuan because he is from the Shandong faction; he had never left Shandong before. He was always in the North Sea Fleet, and later in the Southern Theater Command. In fact, the Southern Theater Command is the same; it is also in the entire East China region, which also has connections to Shandong.

So now we will just see whether there will be an official announcement on the Dong Jun incident in these few days—will there be an official announcement? I think it should be soon. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has started engaging in a major purge again recently. You might ask what kind of problem Dong Jun actually has. As for corruption, that goes without saying: for every Communist Party official, if you check them for corruption, you will catch one every single time. But Dong Jun being arrested is definitely not because of corruption. I believe it is a political purge, which is to say a massive split has occurred within Xi Jinping's ranks. It is also possible that Dong Jun is part of the anti-Xi faction, so his arrest is entirely possible. Right now the situation remains unclear. It's been fifty days; Dong Jun looks at a glance like someone who takes good care of himself and is very healthy. Everyone, keep an eye on this matter. Other media might not have reported on this incident yet. I have been keeping an eye on Dong Jun's situation, and if there is any news, I will do a live stream with you all again.