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Liu Zhenli Meets with Australian Defence Chief – What Is Zhang Youxia Busy With?

On 13 August, the CCP’s military newspaper reported a short piece: Member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and Chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department Liu Zhenli held talks with visiting Australian Defence Force (ADF) Chief General Johnston in China.

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Japanese Media: Xi’s Power Base Shaken, Anti-Xi Faction Building an Encirclement

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The CCP has announced that the Fourth Plenary Session will be held in Beijing in October. Some Japanese media believe that the delay of the plenary session until October reflects a weakening of Xi Jinping’s power base. Analysts also point out that signs of an anti-Xi faction within the military began emerging last year, and that this faction is now working to construct an “anti-Xi encirclement.”...

Is Guo Shuqing in Trouble? The Power Struggle in Beidaihe Remains Enigmatic

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The power struggle in Beidaihe ahead of the Fourth Plenary Session is set to become increasingly intense. Recently, reports have circulated in Chinese circles that Liu Jianchao, the Minister of the International Liaison Department, has been taken away for investigation, a claim later confirmed by the Wall Street Journal....

Rumor: Xi Jinping Will Not Have a Fourth Term — Timetable for Stepping Down Already Set

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Media figure Jiang Wangzheng has revealed that Xi Jinping will not serve a fourth term. According to him, Xi’s departure has already been arranged: Third Plenum – transfer power; Fourth Plenum – vanish; Fifth Plenum – shed titles; Sixth Plenum – retire. After the Third Plenum, Xi will gradually hand over authority to Li Qiang; before the Fourth Plenum even convenes, he will disappear from public view; at the Fifth Plenum, he will give up some positions; and around the Sixth Plenum, he will step down entirely....

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