Every time Xi Jinping disappears, the Western rumour mill explodes—coup, illness, collapse. But the headlines rarely hold up. What if the real story isn’t about where Xi goes, but why the West keeps ...

The Chinese president’s concept of power was forged by the suffering of his revolutionary father, Xi Zhongxun.

Xi is obviously in some sort of trouble. The smoke keeps pouring out.” — Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Prague-based Sinopsis ...