For over a decade, president Xi Jinping has stood unchallenged at the pinnacle of Chinese power, his grip over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the state likened to that of an emperor. Sweeping purges, restructured institutions and a cult of personality have cemented his position as the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Yet,…
Beijing/New Delhi: President Xi Jinping vanished from public view for 16 days. No appearances, no statements, no images in state-run newspapers and no reports from official channels. From May 21 to June 5, 2025, China’s most powerful man simply disappeared. It was not just the silence. It was the timing. The country’s economy has been…
Speculation is rife over a potential weakening of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s power after his two-week absence from public view between 21 May and 5 June this year. While such disappearances are not unprecedented, intelligence sources told CNN-News18 that China has a history of sidelining prominent leaders, often reducing their operational authority to ceremonial roles….
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 15:05 IST As Xi’s ideological control weakens, intelligence sources highlight that Wang Yang is being groomed as a reform-oriented future leader and technocrat. China President Xi Jinping | Image/Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping’s unusual disappearance from public view between May 21 and June 5 this year has sparked intense speculation about…
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 09:07 IST Xi’s absence from official engagements, state media coverage, and high-profile diplomatic meetings coincided with a wave of top-level purges in PLA and mounting economic challenges Xi was absent from the front pages of People’s Daily and Xinhua—the CCP’s primary propaganda outlets—from June 2 to 5. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s…