3 factions, 1 enemy and the fragile alliance to bring down Xi

Aug 05, 2025 - 09:56

China’s top leaders are at war—quietly, but ruthlessly. Three rival camps have joined forces to take down Xi Jinping, but it’s a fragile alliance built on fear, not trust. The reformist elders want change. The princelings want power back. And the Jiang faction just wants a deal. Xi isn’t backing down—he’s using giant dam projects and billions in contracts to buy loyalty and stay in charge. But no one dares move first. They all know: if Xi falls, the whole system might go with him. And standing at the center of this is General Zhang Youxia, the de facto leader of the military. What’s unfolding now isn’t just a political fight—it’s a fight for survival.