xi jinping: Chinese social media abuzz with rumours of Xi Jinping stepping down for COVID-19 mismanagement


Source: indiatimes.com indiatimes.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

Chinese social media is buzzing with speculations that President Xi Jinping might step down from his position following the mismanagement of the stringent Covid-19 lockdowns accompanied by the economic slump in the country. The rising rumours about Xi Jinping stepping down started after a meeting of the party politburo standing committee, which is the collective leadership group that rules China. Further, a video made by a Canadian-based blogger was doing the rounds on social media before China censored it. According to the blogger, until a major party meeting was organized in the latter part of the year, Xi Jinping would...