Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China’s elite nuclear force | The World

Beijing is having its biggest unplanned shake-up in military leadership in almost 10 years, triggering speculation of a wider purge. Two of Xi Jinping’s hand-picked leaders of China’s elite nuclear force were replaced months after disappearing. International Editor at the Sydney Morning Herald, Peter Hartcher, tells The World the moves suggest a significant upheaval of its military and nuclear program. Subscribe: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia