Some Twitter posts claimed that Xi was placed under house arrest as soon as he landed in Beijing on 16 September. Several Chinese citizens on Twitter claimed that the People’s Liberation Army had taken control and others speculated that Gen. Li Qiaoming The new President of China has been appointed.
Other tweets claimed that Beijing airport has canceled 6,000 international and domestic flights, and that sales of high-speed train tickets have also been halted.
covid quarantine
Some social media posts suggested that the Chinese prime minister may be in quarantine following the country’s strict ‘zero Covid policy’.
In China, every person returning to the country from abroad has to undergo quarantine.
There has been no confirmed report from any reputable international news outlet, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry is also silent.
However, on Sunday, the Communist Party of China said it had chosen all delegates attending an important political meeting beginning October 16, where President Xi jinping An unprecedented third term is expected to be secured.
looking for third term
Rumors of a coup and detention come ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on October 16, where Xi is expected to seize power for an unprecedented third five-year term.
Speculation has also intensified in China this week after two former ministers were sentenced to death and four officials were given life sentences. According to reports, six were part of a ‘political faction’. Currently, the Communist Party is running an anti-corruption campaign across the country and it is believed that six were opponents of Xi Jinping. The news of Jinping’s detention is believed to have been initiated and spread by the anti-Xi lobby.
Ten things to know about Xi Jinping
- He became President of China in 2012, marking the beginning of an era of assertiveness and authoritarianism.
- In 2018, the National People’s Congress approved the removal of the two-term limit on the presidency, allowing Xi Jinping to remain in power for life.
- He has been at the fore and center under pressure from China to consolidate its position as a superpower, while also initiating crackdown on corruption and dissent.
- He has meticulously carved the image of an enigmatic strongman, and has increasingly consolidated power. He has mentioned his ideas by name in the Constitution – an honor that was reserved only for
Mao Zedong So far. - “Xi Jinping Thought” means that any challenge to the president will now be seen as a threat to Communist Party rule.
- Xi was in Beijing in 1953. He is the son of revolutionary veteran Xi Zhongxun, the founding father and vice president of the Communist Party. Due to her illustrious roots, Xi is seen as a “princess” – a child of aristocratic superiors who have risen up the ranks. But his family’s fortunes took a dramatic turn when his father was purged and imprisoned before the Cultural Revolution in 1962.
- At the age of 15, Xi was sent to the rural areas for “re-education” and hard work in the remote and impoverished village of Liangjiahe for seven years.
- He joined the Communist Party in 1974. He worked hard to rise to the top – first as a local party secretary in Hebei province, before moving on to more senior roles.
- His rising profile in the party propelled him to its top decision-making body, the Politburo Standing Committee, and in 2012 he was elected as chairman.
- Tsinghua University chemical engineering graduate marries glamorous singer
peng liyuan , and the two have been featured heavily in state media as China’s first couple. This is in contrast to previous presidential couples, where the first lady has traditionally kept a low profile. he has a daughter,shi mingze But not much is known about him other than the fact that he studied at Harvard University.
china dream
Under Xi’s regime, China has become more assertive on the global stage, from its continued strength in the South China Sea despite international protests, to soft power pumping billions of dollars into Asian and African investments.
Xi calls the “Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation” with his China Dream vision, which he has vigorously pursued.
China has implemented economic reforms to counter slow growth, such as decriminalizing bloated state-owned industries and reducing pollution, as well as its One Belt One Road business project.
personality cult
This has all been accompanied by a resurgence in patriotic nationalism, which state media has focused on Xi as China’s strongman, with some accusing him of developing a Mao-like personality cult.
Many experts believe that the anti-corruption campaign in China has been used by Xi to root out opponents and is part of a series of political maneuvers by him to consolidate power.
growing authoritarianism
China has seen mounting restrictions on freedom, from increased online censorship to the arrest of dissidents and human rights lawyers, with some describing Xi as “the most authoritarian leader since President Mao”.
Many countries such as the US and Britain have also accused China of committing genocide and crimes against humanity through the repression of Uighurs.
In Xinjiang province, human rights groups believe the government has detained more than a million Muslim Uighurs over the years in what the state defines as “re-education” camps. There is also evidence of Uighurs being used as forced labor and forced sterilization of women.
(with inputs from agencies)