Beijing's Power Structure May Be Showing Signs of Fracture

Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China. (Video screenshot)

[People News] Overseas pro-democracy activist Sheng Xue has stated on social media platform X that friends in China have revealed that following Zhang Youxia's arrest, the Chinese Communist Party's military is now on high alert. Xi Jinping is concerned about potential internal chaos and coups, given Zhang Youxia's extensive connections and systemic influence within the military. As a result, over 5,000 individuals have already been arrested in the Beijing area.

The focus of external attention has now shifted from the personal situations of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli to whether there are cracks in the current overall power structure in Beijing.

According to a post by the X user "Party Commentary" on the 26th, following the Zhang Youxia incident, strict security measures have been implemented around Tiananmen in Beijing. Roads near Tiananmen Square have been placed on high alert. Interestingly, the official website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Chang'an Street News initially released information but later deleted some of it.

Videos circulating online show that after the Zhang Youxia incident, strict security measures have been deployed around Tiananmen in Beijing, and roads near Tiananmen Square have been placed on high alert.

Political commentator on platform X, "Liu Juning," noted that the Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection have dispatched over 50 personnel to assist with military discipline inspections. It is anticipated that more than 2,000 officers at the division level and above will face disciplinary actions, be reassigned, or retire. Rumours suggest that the Central Military Commission has announced: the entire military is under martial law, all units must remain on standby, and no movements are permitted! A genuine chaotic situation could arise at any moment, and everyone should be prepared for various scenarios!

Furthermore, on official Chinese Communist Party media outlets like Xinhua Net, job descriptions for Zhang and Liu remain available, as if nothing had occurred. This suggests that there are clearly differing opinions within the Communist Party regarding the arrests and characterisation of Zhang and Liu. This situation

Political commentator 'Liu Min' on platform X has disclosed that in several military districts of the Communist Party, a so-called 'anti-Xi manifesto' has leaked almost simultaneously, with the document's language being unusually strong. It explicitly states that the current situation necessitates 'restoring order' and demands that Xi Jinping withdraw from Zhongnanhai, step down from the core of central decision-making, and resign from all party and state positions.

'Liu Min' indicated that if this information is accurate, it would represent an extremely rare political statement from the military since the founding of the Communist Party, indicating a public rejection of the current highest power structure within the military. At present, official Communist Party media are entirely silent, and related information is being swiftly purged, with the authenticity of the event and its future developments still pending observation. △