China’s Xi Jinping reappears on state TV amid rumors over absence


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Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders visit an exhibit at the Beijing Exhibition Hall on Sept. 27.The Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping reappeared on state television Tuesday after a several-day absence from public view that sparked rumours about the 69-year-old leader’s political fortunes. Xi was shown visiting a display at the Beijing Exhibition Hall on the theme of “Forging Ahead into the New Era.” Accompanied by Premier Li Keqiang and other top leaders, Xi, who is also head of the ruling Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army, viewed some of the displays and commented on China’s...