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From July 11 to July 20, the PLA Daily has not published the phrase 'Chairman Responsibility System of the Central Military Commission' for ten consecutive days.

The host predicts that at next year's 21st Party Congress, Xi Jinping may step down from certain positions, such as General Secretary, due to his advanced age (74), seeking a political compromise.

The anchor predicts that Xi Jinping will face a critical juncture at the end of August, needing to decide whether to abandon his family's inherited ambitions and observe whether his power will continue to expand.

PLA Daily reported that a certain unit of airborne troops was criticized for possibly exposing their position by firing signal flares before a parachute jump during night-time behind-enemy-lines infiltration training.

A faculty member surnamed Wang at the Naval Academy was responsible for a rectification project and had it postponed due to an urgent mission. The school's disciplinary committee changed the original planned criticism and education to a reminder talk and revised the list of tolerance and exemption from liability.

PLA Daily published an article stating that a new company commander in a certain brigade of the 83rd Group Army put the military subject data left by his predecessor in a cabinet and started a similar project from scratch.

Starting around July 14, the PLA Daily has consecutively published grassroots management issues such as airborne troops training, research projects, housing, and office printing.

The CCP Central Military Commission held a ceremony to promote generals, with Zhang Shuguang and Wang Gang officially promoted to the rank of general.

The related proposal calls for restoring collective leadership of the Central Military Commission, adjusting the four major professional systems, halting the secretary‑monitoring of troops, and establishing a promotion system based on combat achievements and evaluations.

The proposed military adjustment plan suggests re-screening military officers who were suppressed in the past decade due to professional opinions, as well as compliant officers who were promoted through secretarial connections and displays of loyalty.

Streamer Hu Liren predicts that Chinese society may experience an anti-Xi wave in July or August, possibly accompanied by local troops breaking away from central military control.

Anchor Hu Liren mentioned that Beijing may impose martial law when the Zhang Youxia incident is concluded, and if Beijing does impose martial law, it could trigger ordinary citizens across the country to take to the streets in protest.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that China's latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, and the Taiwanese military closely monitored it using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance methods.

The Taiwan military has begun a five-day immediate combat readiness drill aimed at enhancing the armed forces' rapid response capabilities against potential threats from mainland China.

Former Air Force Commander Chang Dingqiu reportedly died of a sudden heart attack while undergoing detention and interrogation by the military discipline inspection commission, with no official announcement made.

Overseas rumors suggest that Xi Jinping suffered a stroke during the Third Plenary Session, military control changed hands, and Zhang Youxia placed him under control while contacting Hu Jintao through Liu Yuan.

The anchor believes that after Xi Jinping amended the constitution in 2018, the relationship with the Red Second Generation underwent a fundamental shift, and it was seen as a huge internal coup within the party, causing him to lose much support.

During the expanded meeting of the Central Military Commission, Liu Yuan brought into the hall a photo of Gu Junshan's luxurious general’s residence built in Puyang, Henan, and demanded an investigation into related issues.