Takashi Suzuki
Professor, The Institute for Oriental Studies, Daito Bunka UniversityTakashi Suzuki is a professor at Daito Bunka University. He specialises in Chinese politics, especially domestic trends. He received his PhD degree from Keio University in Japan. He previously worked at The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) as a research fellow and at Aichi Prefectural University as an associate professor on Chinese politics and foreign policy.
Articles by Takashi Suzuki
Politics
Loyalty or defeat: How Xi shapes China’s military
Chinese President Xi Jinping sees factionalism and corruption as existential threats to China’s armed forces. The purges of generals He Weidong and Miao Hua underscore his belief that combat readiness — and loyalty to him — trump personal ties, even with his own allies, according to Japanese academic Takashi Suzuki.
Takashi Suzuki
12 Nov 2025