Power Struggle Intensified Within the Chinese Communist Party

Xi Jinping is facing stiff opposition from within the Chinese Communist Party in his bid to secure unlimited tenure for himself at the Party's 20th Congress next year.

The strong opposition surfaced recently when the Party's watchdog, the Central Disciplinary Commission, admitted publicly that there was a plot against Xi. On Sept. 13, two major news portals in China published the same article that recapped a CDC "Morning brief," which disclosed that a "Sinister gang" within the public security bureau tried to make an attempt on Xi's life.

When disgracing Sun, the CDC accused him of "Unscrupulously criticizing the Party, creating and spreading political rumors, extracting political capital in order to achieve personal ambitions, fostering gangs and factions within the Party, thus seriously undermining the unity and solidarity of the Party and seriously endangering political security." In a nutshell, Sun was accused of attempting to topple Xi. While the reason for disgracing Fu has not been announced yet, his ouster followed closely Sun's downfall.

With the CDC's rare admission that there was an attempt on Xi's life, it follows that the harsh words used in accusing Sun could mean an attempt to get rid of Xi. Another sign that Xi could be in deep trouble is that Caixin Media published a Weibo post on Oct. 2 that openly insinuated the CCP leader.

The Chinese people coined many derogative nicknames for Xi, one of which is "Pig's Head.".

Hu is not the first pro-Wang person to openly ridicule Xi. Ren Zhiqiang, Wang's mentee, openly called Xi "a clown wearing no clothes but insisted that he is the emperor," borrowing from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes." Consequently, Ren was sentenced to 18 years in prison in September 2020.

Whether Hu would similarly be penalized for publishing the controversial picture is yet another test of Wang's position vis-à-vis Xi. All these developments show that Xi's bid to gain unlimited tenure as the CCP leader is far from settled.
 

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