Leading a party of allies solves some problems, but Mr Xi appears wary that it can create new ones, too. Those chosen for ...

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

Is China’s supreme leader under pressure to give up some power to influential party leaders? Our writer looks at why he might ...

Public silence from Xi Jinping has attracted attention, with growing rumours about his health, authority, and the country’s leadership path ...

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

SOME international news outlets were abuzz with speculation when China’s undisputed leader, Xi Jinping, disappeared from ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's unusual disappearance from public view since late May has sparked intense speculation about his health and a possible internal power struggle. With no official ...

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

A change in China’s leadership could be an unalloyed benefit to the United States and our democratic allies worldwide.

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.

Yet Xi Jinping, the president of China ... For now, all this is speculation and there is no indication of Xi advancing any particular bulldog as a favoured successor. So far, nothing suggests that he ...

By bno - Taipei Office As Xi Jinping moves slowly through his twelfth year at the helm of China’s ruling Communist Party, speculation about his eventual successor, and what a sudden departure might ...