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Then there was the purge of Rocket Force generals, leading to an overhaul of who is in charge of the country's nuclear missiles. Rumours have been swirling around about why those at the top of this elite nuclear unit were replaced but, whatever the reason, this has further fuelled the impression that all is not well in the upper echelons of the Communist Party.