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 ...

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 ...

This year’s summer conclave will reflect Xi’s success in remaking the party’s top ranks: the old guard are dead, senile or ...

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 ...

Whether it's illness, pressing preoccupation or sidelining by his own system, one thing is clear: China may be entering a period of political uncertainty ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping may be facing the most serious challenge to his rule yet, as reports suggest top Communist Party figures are working behind the scenes to reshape China’s leadership.

President Xi Jinping will probably leave Beijing next week and join senior officials at the beach resort of Beidaihe, three hours east of the capital, for a summer retreat. Communist Party grandees ...

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 ...

Xi Jinping disappears mysteriously, sparks talks about his successor, these 5 persons could become China president He has not been seen in public anywhere. Published: July 5, 2025 9:01 PM IST ...

New leadership council reveal by Chinese President Xi Jinping shows no successor in sight. ... There was speculation that Xi’s protege Chen Min’er might have been included in the Standing ...

Normally at this stage in a Chinese president's tenure, a successor would be obvious. But not for President Xi Jinping. That has led to speculation he might want to hold on to power past 2022.