Gen. He Weidong was recently absent from a decades-old military springtime ceremony, fueling speculation he may have become the latest - and most senior - casualty in Xi Jinping's purge of the top ...

The Chinese military officials in brown uniforms fan out around rows of young trees, shoveling soil into freshly dug pits. The camera pans to the most senior leaders one by one, in order of rank.

Many gardeners prefer growing flowers and small plants, particularly those that produce tasty fruit like tomatoes. Trees are often an afterthought, with few opting to grow one themselves.

The Chinese military officials in brown uniforms fan out around rows of young trees, shoveling soil into freshly dug pits. The camera pans to the most senior leaders one by one, in order of rank. But ...

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