Eric Laporte at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

February 5th, 2026 / 3:55 p.m.

Executive Director, Regional Security and Defence Relations Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Eric Laporte

I think it's still a bit early to see the implications. Issues of corruption in the Chinese military system are certainly nothing new.

The fact that President Xi Jinping is taking charge is nothing new either. As it stands, we're still in the early stages of analyzing the longer-term implications.

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