Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a special address at the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Washington Times: Rumors swirl that China’s Xi Jinping will step down amid harsh COVID lockdowns
Experts doubt reports of coup, but also see signs of discontent
Rumors circulating in China and among overseas Chinese social media are claiming Chinese President Xi Jinping, under fire for draconian COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and elsewhere, will step down from power.
The rumors followed a meeting last week of the Party Politburo Standing Committee, the collective leadership group that rules China. They were traced in part to a Chinese-language YouTube video May 4 by Canadian-based blogger appearing under the persona “Lao Deng.” Details of the video quickly spread to social media outlets in China but were quickly censored.
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WNU Editor: Not going to happen. Even though there are many in China who want to see him gone/retire, he has clearly signaled to everyone that he is going to stick it out for another term.
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