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Chinese social media has been flooded with speculation that President Xi Jinping may step down after the country’s economic recession was accompanied by mismanagement of a strict Covid-19 lockdown. Rumours of Xi Jinping’s ouster began after a meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee, the collective leadership group that rules China. In addition, a video made by a Canadian blogger circulated on social media before the Chinese censorship. According to blogger, Xi Jinping will be forced to quit the Chinese Communist Party before a major party meeting in the second half of the year. The current premier, Li Keqiang, will take...
