China’s shadow rulers are debating about its future without Xi

China’s shadow rulers are debating about its future without Xi

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The CCP’s Party Elders—those truly pulling the strings behind the scenes—know their governance models have failed. From Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, each leader pursued a different path, but none delivered lasting success. Now, as the post-Xi era looms, the Elders are quietly debating new political models to steer China’s future. So what options are on the table—and 
which one are they leaning toward? Let’s take a look.

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