In four days in December, Beijing promoted 96 generals.
On December 12, 2019, Xi Jinping promoted seven Chinese military officers to the rank of General.
On December 10, the army promoted 52 officers, including six to Lieutenant General and 46 to Major General.
On December 9, the armed police promoted 37 officers, including one to Lieutenant General and 36 to Major General.
Usually Beijing promotes generals around August 1st, the anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Liberation Army. Observers think that Xi did this large scale off-cycle promotion to impose stronger control over the military, as he is facing the U.S. trade war, Hong Kong Protests, a falling economy, and political rivalry inside the Communist Party.
Source: Epoch Times, December 12, 2019
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/19/12/12/n11719114.htm