The rise of Zhang Youxia: China’s real leader now

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Xi Jinping may still hold the title, but behind closed doors, power has shifted. After a stroke, failed coup attempts, and a silent purge of his loyalists, Xi is now under the shadow of a far more powerful figure—General Zhang Youxia. Backed by the PLA and Party elders, Zhang has dismantled Xi’s inner circle, reversed his military reforms, and seized control of Beijing’s security apparatus. A late-night armed patrol through the capital sent an unmistakable message: Xi no longer commands the military. This is the story of how one man rose from Xi’s trusted ally to the architect of his downfall.

1. 3 reasons why Xi is not in power
2. Xi's troubled relations with his vice chairmen of CMC
3. Xi's troubled relations with his secrete service chief
4. Zhang Youxia's rise to dominance

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