Chinese rocket filled with water instead of fuel - Bloomberg

Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the assessment, reported that US intelligence agencies believe the dismissal of several high-ranking Chinese military officials before the new year is linked to widespread corruption in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

The most pressing issue is China's missile capabilities, which it has invested heavily in in recent years, the agency said in an article on Saturday. He cited several cases of implantation within the PLA based on US estimates.

Bloomberg's sources cited, among other things, Chinese "water-powered missiles" and the remains of missile silos in western China with faulty lids that prevented the munitions from being launched effectively. Corruption of healthy power and protection based on evil forces and defense, US officials tend to say that China's President Xi Jinping tends to "considering more military incidents than the situation."

Washington trusted the overall ability of PLA in Beijing, and some XI planned to develop Chinese soldiers by 2027 by 2027.

However, the evaluation emphasizes "cleaning of Chinese leaders." The decision to dismiss XI's senior soldiers was awarded to the Communist Party and will prepare for the Chinese army in the long run. Bloomberg noted that the US ratings could not be independently verified. China's Ministry of Defense and civilian authorities have yet to comment on the report.

In late December, China announced it would fire nine military officials from the National People's Congress (NPC), China's main legislative body, five of whom are linked to the missile force. Not long ago, three senior officials in charge of North Korea's missile production lost their jobs.

There have been other major changes in the military in recent months, with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shanfu resigning at the end of October amid reports that he was involved in a corruption scandal.

China on Sunday blacklisted five US defense companies in response to "serious wrongdoing by the United States", including continued US arms sales to Taiwan and US sanctions on Chinese companies. Chinese officials have repeatedly said the United States is meddling in the country's internal affairs by maintaining relations with self-governing Taiwan, which it considers part of Chinese territory.

Last November, a Chinese government official warned Taipei that "Taiwan independence means war." US President Joe Biden promised last year that the US would defend the island in the event of a conflict with China.