Recent rumors and Xi Jinping's absence fueled speculation about his potential departure, intensified by leadership purges and ...

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

Chinese President Xi Jinping's unusual disappearance from public view since late May has sparked intense speculation about ...

Latest developments inside the Communist Party of China have sparked speculation that President Xi Jinping is secretly ...

There is no clear successor, but General Zhang Youxia in particular remains important. General Zhang is the first vice president and key military face of China's powerful Central Military Commission.

Chinese President Xi Jinping may be facing the most serious challenge to his rule yet, as reports suggest top Communist Party ...

Xi has made the Chinese government more opaque while refusing to prepare for his succession. Both are problems with global ...

China's Central Military Commission is its smallest in decades highlighting the personalization of Xi Jinping's control even ...

The coming years will test China's political system as never before. The CCP must balance the need for strong, centralized ...

As well as the 100 People’s Liberation Army generals, Xi Jinping has purged hundreds of thousands of lesser military figures, ...

There is speculation afoot China’s hardline President Xi Jinping may be replaced by a more pragmatic and Western-friendly successor.