Recent rumors and Xi Jinping's absence fueled speculation about his potential departure, intensified by leadership purges and a lack of a clear succession plan. The removal of term limits in 2018 and ...

Despite persistent rumors and high-profile purges, Xi Jinping remains firmly in control of China, though his rule increasingly relies on loyalty over performance. Cracks are emerging within the ...

Leading a party of allies solves some problems, but Mr Xi appears wary that it can create new ones, too. Those chosen for ...

President Xi Jinping will probably leave Beijing next week and join senior officials at the beach resort of Beidaihe, three ...

By bno - Taipei Office As Xi Jinping moves slowly through his twelfth year at the helm of China’s ruling Communist Party, speculation about his eventual successor, and what a sudden departure might ...

A change in China’s leadership could be an unalloyed benefit to the United States and our democratic allies worldwide.

Latest developments inside the Communist Party of China have sparked speculation that President Xi Jinping is secretly choosing his successor. New changes in the CCP functioning include Xi delegating ...

SOME international news outlets were abuzz with speculation when China’s undisputed leader, Xi Jinping, disappeared from public functions and state-run media between May 28 and June 5 — a 16-day ...

Xi has made the Chinese government more opaque while refusing to prepare for his succession. Both are problems with global implications. The post China's Post-Xi Succession Problem Has Global ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from public view, appearing only twice in videos in over a month, amid a military purge and economic challenges, has fuelled speculation of a power shift in the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend this week’s BRICS Summit in Brazil, marking the first time the Chinese leader has missed the gathering of major emerging economies. The abrupt decision has ...

Xi Jinping skips BRICS Summit for the first time amid speculation of political turbulence in China and divisions between member nations over trade and strategic interests ...