中国人民解放军最近又传出有高层落马。

近日有传言称中央军委副主席何卫东出事，导火索是在3月14日中国官方举行的《反分裂国家法》实施20周年座谈会上，何卫东与另一名中央军委副主席张又侠均未露面。随后，3月20日，中共总书记习近平接见驻昆明部队上校以上领导干部时，两人依然缺席，引发更多猜测。

截至目前，何卫东已20天未公开露面。他真的出事了吗？为何关于解放军高层落马的传闻这么多？所谓的政治斗争，又有多少可信度？

这期的早报播客《东谈西论》，听主持人韩咏红与《联合早报》中国新闻资深高级记者于泽远详细解析何卫东落马的传言有多可靠？

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• 沈泽玮：当中国军方高层久未露面
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The sudden disappearance of General He Weidong, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) has sparked widespread speculation about a potential purge within the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Formerly Commander of the Eastern Theatre Command and a close ally of President Xi Jinping, the 68-year-old general has been absent from public view since March 11, missing key events such as the symposium marking the 20th anniversary of the Anti-Secession Law and meetings with Xi. His disappearance follows a series of high-profile purges targeting senior PLA officials under Xi’s anti-corruption campaign, raising concerns about internal power struggles and political instability within China’s military leadership.

In this episode of Global Heartbeat podcast, join host Han Yonghong and Lianhe Zaobao's China News Copy Editor Yu Zeyuan as they investigate the mystery surrounding He Weidong’s disappearance and its implications for China's political landscape. 

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